Serge Sanon (Edison) The Truth About Nationwide Crime

Everyone agrees on one dominant social problem: crime. Crime can be defined as any act or omission of an act which the state can apply sanctions. This topic is very relevant to me; I’ve been a victim of crime. By following the media on a daily basis, one would admit that it is an epidemic. Most people carry guns to protect themselves.

Most sociologists would tell you that crimes exist in the four corners of the world. The results are devastating. The trends in most cities are increasingly higher than what our forefathers witnessed. Law enforcement agencies exhaust every tactic known to men to resolve this epidemic each and every day. Many ask: “What is wrong with our society?” I believe most offenders do not serve enough time in prison for their crimes. As a result of this, we have a society that is not afraid of the law or authorities.

In contrast, according to Steve Gorman (Global Good News) “U.S. law enforcement agencies are reporting a surprising drop in crime last year, with homicide rates in some major cities plunging to levels not seen in four decades, despite deep and prolonged recession, 4.4 percent decline in violent crime led by a 10 percent drop in murders.” He continued to say: “Last year turned out to be the safest on record in New York City. The lowest since 1960. Crime overall was down last year about 11 percent in New York, 12 percent in Chicago and 18 percent in Los Angeles. The number of murders in Dallas is the lowest since 1967.”

The fact is, our streets are much safer then they used to be in spite of what the media reports.
Whose report will you believe?

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