Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on July 23, 2008, at 23:29:20
In reply to Important information to help you + kids stay safe, posted by Lemonaide on July 22, 2008, at 20:51:34
I am skeptical of something like this. It paints a black and white picture of crime that politicians just love to role around in the mud like dirty pigs. One way you get votes is to really scare people, and then offer to build more jails, hire more cops, and make the whole country one nice big happy prison. If we look at this stuff, we must do it using science, social-science, in a sociological framework. First, go and read a copy of Dr. Barry Glassners The Culture of Fear Read part of the book here:
http://www.bowlingforcolumbine.com/library/fear/index.phpLook at the glaring number of Afro-Americans who are incarcerated. Kids are having to choose between living a life of making 5 bucks an hour for the rest of their lives, while living in horrid poverty, in communities many of us could never imagine, and being offered an out if they just hang out with this certain gang. Blame your politicians for letting this all happen. Theyve got the resources; theyve got the money; theyve got the power. Youve got an election coming up soon, and possibly a chance to bring money back to the U.S. to help people instead of endlessly fueling military operations in Iraq. Your choice.
IMHO
Jay
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