Hello rtm! In this country there have been some headlines about recorded crime. Some offences like bike theft are now not investigated by police as a policy and therefore do not appear on crime statistics. So although crime is increasing recorded crime is going down. Some people do not bother to report crimes because they know it probably won't be investigated. In an era when police/courts are stretched the manner of recording statistics often changes. Just a thought. God Bless
I agree. I get most of my statistics from the FBI's yearly summary - UCR (Uniformed Crime Report (usually 2 years behind). With this, they create what is called a "Crime Clock" which shoes how often these crimes take place. They only report major crime. Crimes like betty theft and simple assaults are not reported because (1) the police do not initiate an active investigation or (2) they are not reported with any consistency. Other crimes, like shoplifting, identify theft, frauds, etc, get reported but not by the FBI. These are reported by the industries that regulate them. Cities do the same thing but use different formulas.Hello rtm! In this country there have been some headlines about recorded crime. Some offences like bike theft are now not investigated by police as a policy and therefore do not appear on crime statistics. So although crime is increasing recorded crime is going down. Some people do not bother to report crimes because they know it probably won't be investigated. In an era when police/courts are stretched the manner of recording statistics often changes. Just a thought. God Bless
Hello Bob
With respect to all those who find themselves in hard times and can only see violence as a solution, I grew up in a very poor home, slept in cars on the side of the road and spent a large proportion of my young life on Social Welfare, I know that you do tend to live by your wits and at times make wrong decisions based on your circumstances but that shouldn't excuse us from using violence. Violence should only be used during War and in self defence not as an excuse for tough times. We all face conditions that cause anger at times but we can't allow anger to control us, God made us better than that. I know that this world is full of frustration and pain and suffering can overwhelm but God also showed through His son Jesus how we are to respond. Anger should only be in response to injustice not as a means to an end, violence often brings violence whereas Love given with an open hand brings love and peace in return. That doesn't mean everyone will respond that way but it's a start. Sometimes the battles we face are a bit like the battle David faced with Goliath, if he had responded in his own strength he would not have won, with Christ we can do all things, even defeat the giants in our lives.
