Crime and the Economy

One of the left's shibboleths is that poverty and difficult economic times are a root cause of crime.

But facts are a difficult thing, and the facts tell a different story.

During the economic boom of the 1920's, crime increased significantly, while crime decreased in the 1930's during the Great Depression. The imposition of Prohibition in the 1920's, and its repeal in the 1930's, no doubt had an important role. But it illustrates that crime is not just about poverty and hard times.

And now we turn to today. The FBI recently announced that crime dropped in 2008, despite the difficult economic environment.

Don't expect the left, so disconnected from reality, to change its tune.