I bring this up because I think history is about to repeat itself.

[William769]

Fort Myers crime up 11% since 2010

FORT MYERS -
Crime is on the rise in Fort Myers. Officers have handled nearly 200 more calls during the first six months of 2011. That's a nearly 11% increase over 2010.

Almost every category saw a rise in crime. Murders more than doubled and burglary, theft, and assaults also saw large increases.

Fort Myers Police Chief Doug Baker says he's "disappointed and concerned" by the jump in crime.

"What we're finding is you have individuals that from the economy are committing thefts and commercial burglars that may have never done that before," Chief Baker says.

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/15176053/2011/07/29/fort-myers-crime-up-11-since-2010

People are really hurting and it looks like there is no end in site. Look what ended up happening because of the 1930's

[rucky]

1. Hope is fading.

it's more sad than it is scary.

[Enrique]

2. and the era of austerity hasn't even started

that's coming next with this deficit-reduction scam.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Not all criminals are career. Some used to be gainfully employed.

[William769]

5. I think that was implied here.

"What we're finding is you have individuals that from the economy are committing thefts and commercial burglars that may have never done that before,"

[no_hypocrisy]

6. That was the premise for "I Was A Fugitive From A Chain Gang".

A guy down on his luck was convicted of being an accomplice to a crime and sentenced to a very long sentence which included hard labor.

[William769]

7. Thanks I didn't know that.

[Vanje]

8. Great movie from our last depression era

That other depression when regular folks, not bankers and corporate tycoons , were supported by their federal government.

[LiberalLoner]

4. K&R n/t

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[Cleita]

10. Some woman said on the radio yesterday that young

people were going to start turning to crime because there is no hope for their future.

[leveymg]

11. If you're going to steal, do it right. Buy and loot a global bank or corner a market.

The White House and Congress will come with money, tonnes of it. Please, just take it - go on, we insist.

We'll even throw in the pretty girl as part of the deal. No questions asked - spend it however you like. We don't really care if you ever pay it back.

[socialist_n_TN]

13. Yep. If you're going to do it anyway.........

steal it back from the ones who stole it from us. Make it a POLITICAL crime too.

[socialist_n_TN]

14. Sorry, I misread your post levy........

So I'll just let mine stand by itself. :)

If you're an average person thinking of crime, don't make it a crime against people who don't have anything either. Like Willie Sutton said to answer why he robbed banks, "Because that's where the money is." Considering shoplifting? Shoplift big corporate stores.

[A Simple Game]

16. A guy I worked with years ago always told me if you are going to rob some place

make it a bank, if you get caught the federal prisons are nicer than the state prisons.

[socialist_n_TN]

17. Yeah, I've always thought that too.........

I don't know if it still applies, but back in the day I would rather have gone to Federal prison than state.

[Imajika]

12. Crime is mostly down nationwide - by a lot in some places...

The idea that the bad economy would lead to more crime hasn't panned out.

[rrneck]

15. I'm afraid the faeces is about to strike the ventilator. nt