August 11th, 2010

“An East Baltimore citizen suggests a freaky explanation for recent violence in the city: “Check the date they cut off free cable, and watch the next day the murder rates go crazy. The moment they stopped it the kids were on the street 3 or 4 a.m. in the morning. No stories, no cartoon network, nothing to do. That’s the real problem,” says Eric Brockton, the founder of a group called No More Guns.”

~ Freakonomics

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    Cable saves lives.
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  8. shutuporgetnaked said: I think this is a little misleading, since the authors (if memory serves) conclude that violence in cities across the country is caused by a whole range of factors, none of which have much to do with TV.
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