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Old 01-05-2009, 08:27 PM
 
Location: Metropolis, USA
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So what do you think is the cause for all the crime in the city? There is no wrong answer.
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Old 01-05-2009, 08:30 PM
 
Location: Beautiful place in Virginia
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So what do you think is the cause for all the crime in the city? There is no wrong answer.
Poor economic times.

Lack of economic opportunity/stability.

Drug abuse/Illicit drug use.
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Old 01-05-2009, 08:43 PM
 
Location: Metropolis, USA
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Drug abuse/Illicit drug use.
Interesting..do you think many people are using right now?
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Old 01-05-2009, 10:05 PM
 
Location: Beautiful place in Virginia
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Interesting..do you think many people are using right now?
No idea.

I am giving the people the benefit of the doubt that people are inherently good... but with the influence of drugs their threshold to carry out improper actions is markedly lowered.
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Old 01-05-2009, 10:23 PM
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Poor economic times.

Lack of economic opportunity/stability.

Drug abuse/Illicit drug use.
I am not from Jacksonville, but saw this post. I live in Baton Rouge, La and the people here seem to have gotten more "desperate" for things than ever. We first moved here in March 2005, before the big hurricane and it has changed so much, but the times are tough and I agree with this poster!
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Old 01-06-2009, 06:40 AM
 
Location: Northside Of Jacksonville
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In addition to hopelessness. When you don't see a better way, you'll take what someone else has in order to feel better about yourself.
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Old 01-06-2009, 08:32 AM
 
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Jacksonville's crime didn''t just crop up recently due to the the bad economy. It's been going on for years & from what I understand, really started getting intense 5-10 years ago.

It's easy to just blame it on drug abuse, which is probably a big part of it. At least the really hard core addictive drugs. But the root of the problem is probably a combination of bad parenting & poor upbringing due to lack of finances, bad role models, environment, broken homes & poor education. Jax seems to have a lot of that going on.

It's a vicious cycle of bad parents that probably have no business procreating raising bad kids.
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Old 01-06-2009, 08:46 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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i am guessing because jax is one huge ghetto...?
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Old 01-06-2009, 08:47 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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haha, just kidding. only 3/4's of it's a ghetto.
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Old 01-06-2009, 09:05 AM
 
Location: Metropolis, USA
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In addition to hopelessness. When you don't see a better way, you'll take what someone else has in order to feel better about yourself.
Jacksonville has not always been known for crime. When did this happen?
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