socalalarm: "…take away rich and you will take away safe…"
Nah.
California — rich and poorly-behaved:
Median household income of $54K
Violent crime rate of 526/100,000
West Virginia — poor and well-behaved:
Median household income of $33K (61% of CA)
Violent crime rate of 273/100,000 (52% of CA)
It appears that the poorer you become, the better behaved you become.
Poor behavior has nothing to do with lack of wealth and has everything to do with culture. I'd say the interesting question is why some folks have successful cultures and others don't.
