> As for the argument that they should go to New York and see what rape is _really_ like -- well, that's part of the problem. The attitude that rape or other crimes against women only take place in big cities or "dangerous" areas is one of the things that tends to discourage any more practical action against them.

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Continuing that thought:

Last year, New York City (which includes Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island) had 866 reported incidents of forcible rape, down from 1998's 1092 reports. With a population of 7,322,564 (and not counting the millions of people who commute or visit the city each year), that's a rape incidence of about one out of every 8500 people.

New Haven, CT has a population of 130,474. In the same period, there were 30 forcible rapes, or about one for every 4400 residents.

West Valley, UT? 86,976 people. 33 reports of forcible rape in 1999. That's one report for every 2700 people.

Salem, OR -- 107,786 residents, 42 rapes; 1:2600.

-Faux "Statistics from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports and the US Census (1990)" Pas