The fact that there are "more murders" is mentioned in sort of a dismissive way here, when of course this is the core of the problem. What is the per capita difference? That might be interesting to know. I also cannot help wondering how many of these murders are committed by illegal aliens, especially Hispanics from Mexico and Central America. The terrible problem of gang violence in certain parts of LA is well known. Some, if not many in some cases, of these gang members are illegal aliens. Considering "Special Order 40" and the like, one wonders how many murders have resulted over the years as a result of this deliberate refusal to enforce the law.

As for putting cops where the need lies, maybe these areas are so dangerous that even cops don't want to go there? For me this brings up a memory of Le Pen's surprise showing in the last French presidential election, when he made it to the final round. In its coverage the BBC could not vilify Le Pen enough, calling him a "fascist", and "a threat to democracy" (?), among other things. One thing I distinctly remember was a BBC reporter goading a French person because the reporter clearly felt this person had not condemned Le Pen strongly enough. The big issue was Le Pen's opposition to immigration, especially Muslim immigration. Funny thing, though: Just a short while before, I heard a BBC report about the largely Muslim slums that ring Paris to the north, including areas so crime-ridden and dangerous they were virtually "no go" areas for police. Same thing in Marseilles, parts of which were described as indistinguishable from North Africa. An obvious question came to my mind: Might there then be something for the French to be concerned about?

One could well ask the same thing of LA.