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I feel sorry for my son... gone are the "good old days". :(
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<blockquote data-quote="TDH1988" data-source="post: 1569899" data-attributes="member: 13396"><p>One murder EVERY 32 MINUTES.a </p><p>One violent crime EVERY 6 SECONDS.</p><p>One robbery EVERY 55 SECONDS.</p><p>One assault EVERY 7 SECONDS.</p><p>One theft EVERY 2 SECONDS.</p><p>One burglary EVERY 10 SECONDS.</p><p>One rape/sexual assault EVERY 2 MINUTES</p><p>56 women are victimized by an intimate EVERY HOUR.</p><p>A teenager is victimized EVERY 19 SECONDS.</p><p>3 women and/or men become victims of stalking EVERY MINUTE.</p><p>A child is abused and/or neglected in America EVERY 35 SECONDS.</p><p>EVERY 19 SECONDS a violent crime is committed against a person at work or on duty.</p><p>A person is killed in an alcohol-related traffic crash EVERY 30 MINUTES.</p><p>An identity theft is reported EVERY 3 MINUTES.</p><p></p><p></p><p>sources:</p><p><a href="http://www.ncvc.org" target="_blank">www.ncvc.org</a> </p><p>(202)467-8700 </p><p>2000 M Street, NW Suite 480 </p><p>Washington, DC 20036 </p><p></p><p>aFederal Bureau of Investigation. (2003). Crime in </p><p>the United States, 2002. Washington, D.C.: Federal </p><p>Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of </p><p>Justice. </p><p>b Rennison, Callie. (2003). Criminal Victimization </p><p>2002. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice </p><p>Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice. </p><p>cTjaden & Thoeness. (1998). Stalking in America: </p><p>Findings from the National Violence Against </p><p>Women Survey. Washington, D.C.: National </p><p>Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice. </p><p>dChildren’s Bureau. (2003). Child Maltreatment </p><p>2000. Washington, D.C.: Children’s Bureau, U.S. </p><p>Department of Health and Human Services. </p><p>eDuhart, Detis. (2002). Violence in the Workplace, </p><p>1993-99. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice </p><p>Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice. </p><p>f National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. </p><p>(2003). Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes, </p><p>2001. Washington, D.C.: NHTSA, U.S. Department </p><p>of Transportation. </p><p>gFederal Trade Commission. (2003). Identity Theft </p><p>Complaint Data: Figures and Trends on Identity </p><p>Theft January 2002 through December 2002. </p><p>Washington, D.C.: Federal Trade Commission.</p><p></p><p></p><p>To those who call this paranoia, I will respectively disagree with you. Ask your parents and grandparents. They used to be able to leave doors unlocked, windows open at night, and kids could go play with less worry. Not anymore. This is not paranoia, this is reality. The world is a dangerous place, and only getting worse. Albert Einstein said, "The world is a dangerous place; not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." There are less and less of us by the day. Us that make a stand against violence. Us that choose to go home to our families at night and not be victims, at all costs. I also believe that I, as well as all of you, would and will do anything you have to do, to make sure your family comes home safely as well. Ignoring the facts in this day and age...not something I'm willing to bet my risk my families life on. </p><p></p><p>Take care and be safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TDH1988, post: 1569899, member: 13396"] One murder EVERY 32 MINUTES.a One violent crime EVERY 6 SECONDS. One robbery EVERY 55 SECONDS. One assault EVERY 7 SECONDS. One theft EVERY 2 SECONDS. One burglary EVERY 10 SECONDS. One rape/sexual assault EVERY 2 MINUTES 56 women are victimized by an intimate EVERY HOUR. A teenager is victimized EVERY 19 SECONDS. 3 women and/or men become victims of stalking EVERY MINUTE. A child is abused and/or neglected in America EVERY 35 SECONDS. EVERY 19 SECONDS a violent crime is committed against a person at work or on duty. A person is killed in an alcohol-related traffic crash EVERY 30 MINUTES. An identity theft is reported EVERY 3 MINUTES. sources: [url]www.ncvc.org[/url] (202)467-8700 2000 M Street, NW Suite 480 Washington, DC 20036 aFederal Bureau of Investigation. (2003). Crime in the United States, 2002. Washington, D.C.: Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice. b Rennison, Callie. (2003). Criminal Victimization 2002. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice. cTjaden & Thoeness. (1998). Stalking in America: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice. dChildren’s Bureau. (2003). Child Maltreatment 2000. Washington, D.C.: Children’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. eDuhart, Detis. (2002). Violence in the Workplace, 1993-99. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice. f National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2003). Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes, 2001. Washington, D.C.: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation. gFederal Trade Commission. (2003). Identity Theft Complaint Data: Figures and Trends on Identity Theft January 2002 through December 2002. Washington, D.C.: Federal Trade Commission. To those who call this paranoia, I will respectively disagree with you. Ask your parents and grandparents. They used to be able to leave doors unlocked, windows open at night, and kids could go play with less worry. Not anymore. This is not paranoia, this is reality. The world is a dangerous place, and only getting worse. Albert Einstein said, "The world is a dangerous place; not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." There are less and less of us by the day. Us that make a stand against violence. Us that choose to go home to our families at night and not be victims, at all costs. I also believe that I, as well as all of you, would and will do anything you have to do, to make sure your family comes home safely as well. Ignoring the facts in this day and age...not something I'm willing to bet my risk my families life on. Take care and be safe. [/QUOTE]
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