Re: crime rising in US cities
On May 21, 2007, at 2:38 PM, Jim Straub wrote:
Doug mentioned the Iraq war blowblack as maybe contributing, but
I’d be willing to bet there’s very little link this time. I just don’t
see it being vets in north philly, east cleveland and west las vegas
shooting up blocks. Isn’t the people vets mostly do violence to, their spouses
and them selves?
As I recall, that’s not the theory - it’s not the vets that do the
crimes, it’s the sight of state-sponsored violence abroad that
inspires crime at home. There was some sociologist or criminologist
linked to this theory, but it all escapes me now. This is what
happens as you approach the near-elderly demographic.
Weirdly, NYC seems exempt from this latest crime wave. If economic
polarization were a major cause, you’d think we’d be leading the way.
Doug