2007-01-02 05:33:33 · 7 answers · asked by black_heliconia 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
Yes...you move as many homeless people into a city as was moved there after the hurricane and you will see a rise in crime. These people did not have jobs, no place to live, and most had no ties to the community. I'm sure many tried to find jobs, but there are only so many jobs to go around before people start resorting to crime to survive. It's a sad fact, but I have no doubt that it was a major factor in the rise of the crime rate in Houston.
2007-01-02 05:35:33 · answer #1 · answered by Scotty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. Things go in cycles. Crime fluctuates, usually as much as the unemployment rate. Has the employment rate gone up or down? If more people are desperate, then they might resort to stealing or selling drugs. Others may resort to alcohol. Still others may be tense from the stress of having no job and end up doing something violent.
2007-01-02 13:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by commloan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sincerely,
I say crime did rise after hurricane Katrina evacuees came to Houston, now I see more bums on the streets, now there are more robberies, more sexual assault, more car jacking, etc. I sincerely, DO beleive it is from these people.
2007-01-02 13:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but please be more specific.......New Orleans. I live in Louisiana and New Orleans has always been a unsafe place, it's even more so now and a lot of those people are now in Houston and other places. Crime also went up in Baton Rouge, La.
2007-01-02 13:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by Firefighters Wife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly from 9th an 7th ward peoples from projects.
2007-01-02 13:35:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
probably had something to do with it. More people = more crime, in general.
2007-01-02 13:35:05 · answer #6 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-01-02 13:35:02 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋