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Originally Posted by Pineedles
I'm willing to bet that local resident crime statistics (home invasion, robbery, rape, murder) goes down during Bike Week? Anyone got the stats?  |
Good question....and thank goodness we're still talking about Lil' Ol' New Hampshire here!
The crimes you quote are extremely rare not only during bike week, but year round as well. The typical alcohol induced violations like assaults, disorderly conducts, petty thefts and minor motor vehicle violations skyrocket in the area, but that can be statistically reasoned when coupled with the massive increase in population.
The one disturbing trend that does occur all too frequently are the horrific motorcycle accidents with severe injuries & deaths that spike around Motorcycle Week.
Many associated with the event are predicting a downturn in this years attendance. It will be interesting to see what results that will show when the motor vehicle statistics and arrest logs are examined after the event is over.