A recent post on The Liberty Papers about the lost war on drugs cites a Washington Post article and explains how the war on drugs funds crime and terrorism. Of course, the war on drugs also reduces the safety of innocent people in other ways. Namely, resources get wasted chasing down non-violent people for victimless… Read More
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Our Police State
Tonight, while driving I had to stop for a cop in the street at, as I then found out, a DUI checkpoint. After looking at my license and asking if I had anything to drink, the cop quickly let me on my way. While I want the cops to stop drunk driving to protect innocent… Read More
5 Ways You Can Fight Victimization
Preventable violence plagues our society; it includes rape, murder, assault, robbery. Most of us say we want to end victimization and protect innocent people, but we don’t find time for it; but we find time for our favorite TV show or video game. You can do the following to help put an end to victimization… Read More
I Suggest Private Police
Violent crime continues to devastate the lives of millions of United States citizens every year, as well as billions of people worldwide. Governments, both local and federal, do not stop it. With what resources they do muster, these governments focus huge portions on victimless crimes such as drug possession, prostitution and not wearing a seat… Read More
Alcohol and Violence
Hundreds of thousands of children get mistreated each year by an adult with alcohol problems. Alcohol diminishes judgment and causes people to lose self-control. That can lead to violence. It can cause an already violent or abusive person to become more violent or abusive, or it can cause a generally non-violent and non-abusive person to… Read More
Protect Workers
Many issues worry me. For one, I know that many women, especially single mothers, have to walk to and from work, or to and from the bus stops to get to work. Many of these women cannot afford cars of their own. Sometimes they work long hours and have to walk home after dark and… Read More
Teen Victims Need Support
Dennis O’Brien recently wrote about teenage sexual assault victims and their need for parental support. I include an excerpt: Teens are victims of sexual assault more frequently than many adults realize, said Dawn Jonas, a therapist at Bridgeway Counseling Services who deals exclusively with survivors of rape, incest and other types of sexual abuse. Bridgeway… Read More
Death Penalty Does Not Deter Murder
Jeremy J. Collins recently wrote an article about the death penalty. In the article he included that following statistics: Murder rates are lower in states without the death penalty. This holds true even when comparing neighboring states. While Southern states account for over 80 percent of the executions in this country, they have consistently had… Read More
Helpful Internet Tips for Parents
A recent article on ABC News offers 12 tips for parents to keep their children safe on the internet. I want to highlight 1, 2, 4, and 12: 1. Spend time with your children online. Have them teach you about their favorite online destinations. 2. Talk to your child about sexual victimization and potential online… Read More
Adolescents Molesting Children
In a sarcastic article about molestation and sex offender rights, Terry Brown cites a real statistic about child molestation: “Sexual assaults committed by youth are a growing concern in this country. Currently, it is estimated that adolescents (ages 13 to 17) account for up to one-fifth of all rapes and one-half of all cases of… Read More
FBI Statistics Show Robberies on the Rise
Mark Potter recently wrote about rising robbery rates in the United States. I include an excerpt: A boom in bank robberies, many of them fueled by criminals in search of money for drugs, is alarming law-enforcement officials across the nation. After declining a couple of years ago, robberies in the U.S. are on the rise… Read More
Teen & Dating Violence Statistics
Rachael Aram recently reported statistics from a year 2000 Justice department Report. She reported the following disturbing statistics: -Forty percent of teenage girls ages 14 to 17 say they know someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend. In one study, from 30 percent to 50 percent of female high school… Read More