Pacific Northwest Bush League
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6/6/2019
Quick Facts about Spokane:
*Ranked #1 for the "Worst City for Jobs" in North America in both 2012 and 2015. Ranked #4 in 2014.
*Nick-named "Scam Capital of America" in 2009 due to Widespread Business Fraud by Forbes.
*Business fraud trends have been documented far back as 1988, 2002, and ongoing through 2011.
*6.26 Violent Crime stat per 1,000 residents compared to the national median of 4. Washington State's average is 3.04 per 1,000 according to Neighborhood Scout. Chances of being a victim of violent crime is 1 in 160.
*Property Crime is 72.3 per 1,000 residents. Compared to 31.74 in washington state. 24 is the National Median. Chances of being a victim of a property crime is 1 in 14 in Spokane.
*According to Neighborhood Scout,
Spokane is safer than 1% of U.S. Cities.
*According to Neighborhood Scout,
There are 284 median crimes per square mile in Spokane. Washington state's median is 54. The National Median is 31.1.
*Spokane Annual Crimes are 1,360 for violent crime. Property crime is marked at 15,697.
*Area Vibes gives an "F" rating for Spokane's crime data.
*Crime data in Spokane is calculated at 185% higher than the national average.
*1 in 13 people have a probability of having a crime committed against them.
*Significantly Higher Crime rates than Milwood, Cheney, Green Bluff, Medical Lake, Airway Heights, Mead, and Four Lakes according to population and crime data compared with one another.
*Law Enforcement Employees are 384 for officers and civilians. Compared to Washington's number of 8169. National Average is 558,732. 1.8 officers and civilians per 1,000 residents. Washington has 2.2 per 1,000. 3.3 Police officers and civilians per 1,000 people are the National Median. The result is 16.5% less than the Washington Median and 44.3% less than the National Average.
*Outranked by San Bernardino, California for Violent Crime at 1,291 per 100,000 people. Outranked by Rochester, NY at 897 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Outranked by Modesto, CA at 971 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Outranked by Birmingham, AL at 878 Violent Crimes per 100,000 people. Outranked by Des Moines, IA at 670 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Outranked by Schenectady, New York at 892 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Outranked by Chicago, IL at 1,099 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Outranked by Philadelphia, PA at 948 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Outranked by Detroit, Michigan at 2,057 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Outranked by paterson, New Jersey at 696 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Outranked by Bridgeport, CT at 900 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Outranked by Huntington, WV at 893 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
*Chief Garry Park is ranked at 153% higher crime rate than Washington State. 8,794 crimes committed per 100,000 people. 220% higher than the U.S. Average. N. Market Street is full of graffiti, homeless people, dilapidated houses and public streets, drug addicts, litter, broken windows. Just check it out for yourself.
*Spokane is ranked as of April 25, 2019 as among the worst of cities for Air Pollution.
*Spokane had record windspeeds of 71 miles per hour that ripped down power lines and knocked down trees. Two people were reported to have been killed by the windstorm on November 17, 2015.
*Spokane Police are on record of "Shooting first and asking questions later". As indicated by a report on January 8, 2019. Police assumed that the man they shot and killed had been firing a gun. In all actuality, they found a baseball bat. Neighbors gave conflicting reports. The man was pronounced dead. Too many instances of police corruption that are swept under the rug.
*Spokane Police have a public rating currently of 2.7 by over 58 google reviews on their police department.
*Spokane District Resource officers have been reported to abuse students in isolation rooms. One report indicates a parent sent their child to five different school districts before home schooling them. Isolation rooms made their child's behavior worse and weren't productive for the student's academic progress. Spokane District Resource Officers are reported to put children in isolation rooms for not following directions for hours on end.
*GOP Chairwoman in Spokane defends a racist provocateur at a Tea Party Meeting.
*Spokane Woman drove a Richland Murder suspect out of town.
*Jury Exonerates drug dealer in a 2017 drive-by killing of a Spokane Man.
*Man and dog attacked by pit bull of unidentified owners while on walk in N. Spokane. Spokane Police Fail to investigate or take the matter seriously.
*In 2018, Spokane was marked as the 3rd most dangerous city for property crime. Bested by Springfield, MO at #2. And Salt Lake City, Utah at #1.
*Spokane is not business-friendly.
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