Worse than Detroit

Worse than Detroit

There's a lot of money to be made with crime. Not in crime, but selling crime. Specifically, in this case, selling home security systems, ostensibly to prevent crime. Anyway, some company named Home Security has posted an infographic titled "Worse than Detroit" on their website, stating "Detroit gets a bad rap! The following cities are actually worse in terms of crime." Is this vital information for someone considering a home security system? Is it fair, useful, or actionable? Harmful, misleading, dishonest?

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