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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Crime, crime, crime in the news

As usual, stories of crime dominate the news. Here are but a few examples from today, stories that focus on crime, guns, violence, or criminal justice:

Town may vote to shoot down drones
Drones beware: Hunters take aim  Drones beware: Hunters take aim
Police: Slain student fought with officer
Cop: Student hit officer with baton  Cop: Student hit officer with baton
Did bride push husband off cliff?  Did bride push husband off cliff?
Report: NSA spying on gamers  Report: NSA spying on gamers
Zimmerman's girlfriend wants him free
Cops: Teens let friend drive drunk  Cops: Teens let friend drive drunk
 
As it turns out today, about one-half of the lead stories are about crime and criminal justice. Just another normal day in crime-obsessed America.
 
Hey, did you know street crime is at near record lows?

And that white-collar and corporate crime is so widespread that it threatens to cripple our economy about every five years?

Yet stories about street crime dominate the news and white-collar and corporate crime are ignored?
 
 


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