The sense of public safety is deteriorating. This is probably due to the fact that robberies are reported almost daily. According to the Metropolitan Police Department website, “Home Crime Prevention 110,” there were 152 residential burglaries last year. This is a considerable number, and in fact, the number has been on the rise in recent years, peaking in 2004 at nearly 1,000 cases. Compared to that peak, the number has decreased considerably. But why do we still feel that public safety is deteriorating? Is it because the methods used are cunning yet violent? Perhaps it is the amateurish methods that stimulate our sense of public safety? (Kei)

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