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Crime exists. Crime has always existed and will always exist, in one way or another, until the end of time.

But why do the tabloId press in the UK constantly have to let us all know how dangerous the world is? As far as I’m aware, almost everybody in this country has a brain and can think for themselves - do we really need to be told that we’re in danger by simply walking out the front door? The answer to this question is obviously a resounding "no", but we still get these bullshit facts in the paper every day about how many serious crimes are commited every day/week/month/year.

Is it right that you should live your life in fear of crime? Again the answer is "no", but again we are told about how dangerous the streets are at night and how innocent people are getting attacked all the time. Innocent people DO get attacked, but more often than not it’s somebody who has provoked somebody else into attacking them that’s the victim - hardly an the act of an innocent person.

How many times have you personally been a victim, or know a victim, of serious crime? I would hazard a guess that some people have had their houses broken into (I have, twice!) or maybe had their car knicked, but I doubt many have been stabbed or shot. So why do the tabloids warn us that gangs of youths are roaming the country out for violence? I have no idea.

This country has more than enough problems without getting people worked up about nothing, so they’d be better off bringing us relevant news instead of crap that will be used as fish and chip paper in a couple of days.

As for TV? That’ll be tomorrow’s rant…

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