Global Warming is Murder, noticed by Nick Procyk
Philadelphia Homicides Caused By… Global Warming?
In Philadelphia, Mayor John Street blames global warming for the soaring murder rate in his city "because of Philadelphia's unique proximity to chemical plants (Allied Chemical), oil refineries (Sunoco), and pharmaceutical companies (Glaxo SmithKline), the burning of fossil fuels from these sources, as well as the port of Philadelphia's role for the importation of paper products, which as we all know causes the clearing of forests, Philadelphia dramatically increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the temperatures of Philadelphia are rising."