Murder Rate Goes Up in NYC for the First Time in 18 years

Thank You Very Much Michael Bloomberg.

In other news (same link), the NYPD cut it's 2009 recruiting class by 500.  I've seen more graffiti in the past day (even in my parents' neighborhood) than any time in the last five years.  New York is on the precipice of a return to the bad old days.

We need to keep the cops and fire a bunch of teachers, nurses, and social workers.