8 homicides in 1 day.

[*PhilHos*]

(09-09-2015, 08:18 AM)GodHatesBengals Wrote: The issue of criminal violence in this country is a lot more complex than any politician I've heard admit. A lot of factors come into play. Gun laws, mental health, poverty, drugs and culture all come into play.

This is true. The thing to remember is, no one and no law is EVER going to stop crime. There will ALWAYS be crime. There will ALWAYS be murder and violent crime. You do what you can to limit crime without unnecessarily burdening law abiding citizens with regulations that do absolutely nothing, by trying to get at the heart of the matter and dealing with it as best as you can, but even if you got rid of money and every one had access to the best health care in the world and whatever other issues contribute to the problem, people are still flawed and some people are still going to violent hurt other people.

I'm not saying that to suggest we give up. I'm just saying we need to remember this and realize that no law, no regulation, nothing is going to be so comprehensive that it will always solve the problem. In other words, sometimes all you can do is make something illegal and deal with the perpetrators after they commit their crimes.