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   From: mcsnospam@yahoo.com   
      
   Lets see the reduction of crime and the savings will mount. Our nation can   
   send people to the moon and billions for Iraq and to Soviet Union to stop   
   them from selling nuclear weapons they made, but we can't find a way to stop   
   our obsession on crime everywhere. So are you suggesting the costs to fight   
   crime would be more then they are now? If we put up more cameras and made   
   more jail cells? I think at some point , when word got  out that there was   
   an actual deterrent to violent crime and it didnt include computers ,   
   stereos, and hours in the gym , and cigs, then maybe we tried to do   
   something . I think the costs to society , or our society would be nothing   
   compared to benefits. If we had a pre school program or on going grade   
   school program to find kids at risk and make a special effort to find   
   adoptive homes if their parents are not there , or classes which instill   
   self confidence and support and even telling the kids why they need that   
   support then we make some inroads. If we have an ethics class for everyone   
   about the dangers of crime and  drugs and about people acting out if they   
   don't get the care they need , then we can at least expect people to know   
   the laws before they break them. I tell you the truth , I had a friend in a   
   suburban school whose friends smoked grass each day. They were never told   
   smoking grass was not good for them believe it or not. . Anyway   
   "Jeff nor Lisa"  wrote in message   
   news:de64863b.0310121123.5eb0569e@posting.google.com...   
   > "mcs"  wrote   
   > news:<9Tcib.4194$fv4.3538@nwrdny02.gnilink.net>...   
   > > Like I suggested your suggestions of balancing act , are not working and   
   > > should not be acceptable  . If you don't count or can't count the cost   
   > > psychologically on people, the cost or toll  in  lose confidence  , lost   
   > > trust, lost family outing, lost neighborhoods, and  all the money we   
   spend   
   > > in the criminal system can be better spent in technology , providing for   
   > > people , job creation, etc etc etc. if we can't we should !   
   >   
   > What is the cost, in dollars per year, of everything you suggest?   
   >   
   > What is the cost of mitigating so it doesn't happen?   
   >   
   > Who is to pay the cost of mitigation?   
      
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