The Gaffe Circle of Life is now complete.
First, Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Cassville, asserted that he felt safer in Israel than in New York or Chicago.
Then, Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., fired back. From Buzzfeed:
And finally, Loudermilk apologized, via the New York Daily News:
So let's solve this ourselves, shall we?
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation data in 2013, there were 5,517 incidents of violent crime in Atlanta, with a population of 451,020. That's good for .012 incidents per person.
In New York City there were 52,384 violent incidents for 8,396,126 residents, or .006 incidents per person -- half of Atlanta's rate. Point, Pete King.
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