Comments on: Modern-day slavery—in Florida!! http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/05/06/modern-day-slavery-in-florida/ African-American culture, news commentary, politics Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:16:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: John Lindsay http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/05/06/modern-day-slavery-in-florida/#comment-2816 John Lindsay Tue, 09 May 2006 03:00:34 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2006/05/06/modern-day-slavery-in-florida/#comment-2816 Brian wrote: "but it gets so much coverage you begin to think its everywhere." JL: True. I have a study that compares the rate of crime on COPS and similar police shows WITH the actual crime rate...and it is much lower. However, many crimes, particularly hate crimes, are greatly under-reported...because cities are more interested in protecting their perception by tourists. John L. Brian wrote: “but it gets so much coverage you begin to think its everywhere.”

JL: True. I have a study that compares the rate of crime on COPS and similar police shows WITH the actual crime rate…and it is much lower.

However, many crimes, particularly hate crimes, are greatly under-reported…because cities are more interested in protecting their perception

by tourists.

John L.

]]> By: Brian http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/05/06/modern-day-slavery-in-florida/#comment-2815 Brian Sun, 07 May 2006 16:16:27 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2006/05/06/modern-day-slavery-in-florida/#comment-2815 I know in law there is always an "investigation" process but at some point the majority of the people have to police themselves. I'm one who believes that crime is only a small portion of the society in which we live as a whole but it gets so much coverage you begin to think its everywhere. I have been the weak minded easy to influence person but I always had a quality perception of myself and where I want to go in life and I think that matters more than letting yourself fall into victimization. We have to take a stand in our lives and not allow ourselves to be victimized. I know in law there is always an “investigation” process but at some point the majority of the people have to police themselves. I’m one who believes that crime is only a small portion of the society in which we live as a whole but it gets so much coverage you begin to think its everywhere. I have been the weak minded easy to influence person but I always had a quality perception of myself and where I want to go in life and I think that matters more than letting yourself fall into victimization. We have to take a stand in our lives and not allow ourselves to be victimized.

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