Can We Stop Counting Our Crime Failure

Can we stop the numbers game and put into action real, tangible and non policitical soloutions to crime. What irks me is that we have the answers but lack the will; we refuse to act and prefer to put our heads in the sand and hope it all gets better. For example; If motor cyclist are required by law wear helmets, then why for the life of me do they go unchecked? If we know where all the illegal immigrant villages are on New Providence are then why are they still there. Why do we allow underage kids to travel at will anytime of the day anywhere they want to go? If these kids are out at a bar or club why have we not fined the owners of these establishments and fined the parents? These are simple solutions to crime; they reduce opportunity, and reduce targets. There are hundreds of taxi cabs, services vehicles on our streets and neighborhoods every day and yet we cannot locate a stolen vehicle? Why have we not required that state owned phone company, and regulated radio stations to regularly update the listening public on stolen cars, armed robberies?

As usual the solutions in life are very present sitting in front of us ready to be embraced. This poses the question why can Atlantis place restrictions on how guest visit their property in the name of law and order, but we cannot do the same in our country. Several years ago this same suggestions was made by me to a local and popular shopping area, in an effort to reduce the number of young persons hanging in and around its slew of shops. My recommendation was tossed because at the time they believed the notion of controlling underage visitors was to harsh and would negatively affect sales. I said to them as say now what are sales if shoppers do not feel safe to shop, they will not come.