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There are far more people living than years ago, therefore the numbers of criminals has dramatically increased, numbers wise. It certainly is not the same number it was thirty years ago. Our society is in a steady decline, and there is more random violence now than years ago. It is not that we are just now hearing about this stuff. When you were growing up, were there a lot of senseless killings? School shootings? AK-47s being used? Hurting people for no reason after robbing them. You don't think the numbers of criminals are much higher than ever? When you were a kid, were drugs rampant in schools? Were gangs on every street corner in major cities.
It is not that we learn about it faster. It is out there and the numbers are high, not in proportion to the population at large, yet, but if you counted all the criminals out there on the streets compared to thirty or forty or fifty years ago, you don't think there are more, for two major reasons. There are many more people in general now than before. There is much more of this gimme gimme gimme attitude prevailing, even among law abiding citizens.
Do we really think the quality of life is better now than years ago, crime-wise???
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