Bank robberies among crimes on the rise

[Moe Bedard]

Desperation falls from the the law-abiding citizens to the local criminal, it's a domino effect as a result of the economy. These burglaries turn into home invasions or Hot Prowls( as LA Cops call them) !

As the economy struggles, some crimes rise above the average ratio. One of those crimes is bank robberies. As more and more are unemployed, the average Joe or Jane who would never commit such a crime, becomes desperate.

As people become desperate due to their financial situation with not much hope on the horizon, they resort to desperate measures in desperate times.Another issue on the desperate note, is the rise in suicides. I'm sure you have seen in the news, suicide after suicide. Killing yourself is not a crime but when you involve your whole family, then it becomes murder. Robberies and suicides has always been a part of crimes in your communities but in the year or so they have risen.

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