sharon childs

Sorry but I still don't believe the crime rate is down. I also don't
believe the majority of what I read in newspapers. I only say that because
on several separate occassions I have read articles about myself in
newspapers that did not even slightly resemble the real story. Freedom of
the press pretty much covers it all and lets you slant things they way you
want.

Sharon

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To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] TV is bad


> In a message dated 4/15/2002 11:40:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> sugarcrafter@... writes:
>
>
> > Since when are crime rates down?? Maybe because of 9-11 or maybe in
your
> > area, but certainly they are not down around Las Vegas, Nevada
>
> People feel like violence is up - but, in fact, the violent crime rate is
> down almost everywhere.
>
> From the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Monday, January 1, 2001
>
> In 1996, there were 168 homicide cases, a record high. By the close of
2000,
> the number of homicide cases had dropped to 95 for the year.
>
> The police department -- which serves Las Vegas and about 7,400 square
miles
> of unincorporated areas of Clark County -- recorded a 16 percent dip in
> homicides for 2000, compared with 1999.
>
> Urban areas throughout the nation have recorded similar decreases in their
> homicide and violent crime rates in recent years.
>
> It is the fourth consecutive year that homicides have declined by double
> digits, and the tally for 2000 represents another benchmark in Las Vegas
> history.
>
>
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