Atticus Finch
Call Me a Cab
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Until you, or someone you know, is robbed, attacked, or otherwise the victim of it.
Our population here is *declining.* In 1950, there were nearly 10,000 people in this town, and a fraction of the crime -- the entire police department consisted of three men. Now, the population is under 8,000 and dropping steadily -- and we've got a dozen men on our police force and they still can't keep up. It's something more than statistics at work.
I was only referring to national crime statistics. Specific local areas may vary. And I was generalizing about "Crime", as in crime with a big C. There are specific kinds of crimes that have increasing per capita rates. Sadly, juvenile crime is one of those.
AF