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Old 02-22-2004, 08:55 AM   #21
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Originally posted by novice
Homelessness, unemployment, whatever it's called when an ethnic group huddle in an area, asian drug gangs, xenophobia, indigenous folk all mixed up with laws that see recidivists constantly released. I guess those are the major players. Kindof experiencing the multicultural growing pains NY went through already.
Oversimplified, I know, but the long answer is, well ...looong and far too complex for this shallow water wader.
Don't forget involuntary disarming of the populace ... crime rate has gone up dramatically (4-5X for certain categories of crime, including rape, assault, robbery, and home invasion) since then.
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