THIS JUST IN!

What do you know? Turns out it's not guns after all.

Tourists cause crime!

Crime is on the rise in downtown Boston.

Boston police records show 292 reports of aggravated assault, 211 robberies and two killings so far this year in Police District "A" -- which includes the Theater District, North End, Bay Village and Downtown Crossing. The area also reported 21 sex crimes.

Shooing incidents are included in aggravated assaults.

Police conclude that tourists to Boston are luring criminals into the downtown areas.

Mayor Menino's office will be issuing a press release shortly to announce his plans to organize a "tourist summit" meeting where community leaders and residents will get together to discuss new ways to deal with this latest scourge on our city.

And the blog continues to write itself.