Burlington, Vermont is the state's largest city and one of the "bluest" cities anywhere, the democrats control everything.
A quick look back at their murder statistics:
2002: 1
2003: 3
2006: 1
2007: 0
2008: 0
2009: 0
Source:
http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Burlington-Vermont.htmlIn a quick search, I couldn't find any more recent numbers.
But -- even though it's a city under the control of the left, there is something VERY different between Burlington and a city like, say, Memphis.
Do you know what that is?
The "problem" with crime in these cities isn't solely attributable to democrats.
It has to do with something else...