What is crime like in your city? Are you doing anything about it?

Question

When I moved to Nashville, little crime flooded the papers. 15 years later, more and more youth are headlining our newspapers and tv news persuant to crime. I would like serious responses to 1) what you feel about the increase of crime in "your" city, 2)how the youth are involved and 3) what "you", your community and/or leaders are trying to do to change the situation? School is going to be in session in another week. I am preparing myself not only to 'teach' the academics that are required, but I HAVE to find ways to get to the heart of our kids -to understand what makes them do what they do? To try and involve parents more in their own children's lives: academics, etc. When it comes to sports -I see ALL the parents - but I cannot get these same people to come and meet with me when their children are acting out, not going their work, and making life "hard on the yard" for everybody else (bullying). Rather than complain, I am willing to do what I can to change things

Answer 1

Crime has been on the rise recently, especially kidnapping for ransom.

Try getting the kids involved in community projects- eg. cleaning up of play areas, childrens' homes, old aged homes, community centres, etc. This gives them a sense of purpose, usefullness and achievement at the end since results are seen almost throughout the project. It also keeps them occupied so time is spent constructively.

Answer 2

You can't take the law into your own hands. If you even try to put your hands on a kid then you get arrested for touching a minor.

The liberals aren't going to let the public do what needs to be done with kids that think they can do what ever they want.

Besides some parents just don't care what there kids are doing as long as they are out of there hair.

I can remember when I was growing up, if a neighbor swatted your butt and they told your parents you got another swat from them.

Times have changed, so we change with it or go under.

Answer 3

here in the midwest it is all about methamphetamine. Using, dealing, stealing. I'm part of a methamphetamine task force and mostly I just stay clean off that crap X 2 1/2 years now and try to help other addicts by carrying the message.

Answer 4

i commend you, i wish more parents would get involved in their childrens lives. especially as school is concerned. the sad part is, most parents feel teachers are babysitters not TEACHERS. then when their child fails, whose fault is it? you got it, the teacher! you've heard of one horse towns? well, this town doesn't even have a horse lol crime here is not a problem. when we got a turning lane, alot of people were confused as to which lane to be in (no joke) anyhoo, i wish there were more ppl like you and i wish parents would wake up

Answer 5

I live in a town in Connecticut there is very little crime in my town but some of the city close by are bad

Answer 6

a friend of mine has a poster of a 5 car garage in front of about a 12,000 square foot mansion full of fine sports cars with a caption that says " justification for higher education" i think there should be something like that in every classroom

Answer 7

In downtown Dallas it's pretty bad especially in Oak Cliff

Answer 8

I live in DC. The crime is so bad that they issued a crime emergency.

Answer 9

Ther has been 39 killings this year in the north side of MPLS,MN if the pigs can't do anything to stop it how can I

Answer 10

around my community theirs drive bys and graffitti everywhere but im used to it especislly since i live the life full of gangsters