It is really horrible to see videos like the one attached to this post, when the solution is so easy...
Why the police in third world countries with high crime-rates is not efficient
Sincerely: would you go in the most crime ridden parts of your city for a 100 bucks a month risking to get killed, or would you prefer to go to the safer parts of the city and write parking tickets?
I know for sure that I would not risk my life for a 100 bucks a month, would you?
Also the possibility exists that sometimes because of the low wages police men are forced to enhance their income and choose to go with the side which pays more, which not always is the good side...
So spending on more police does not help somebody in a criminal neighborhood.
Why have a fire-extinguisher at home if you can call the understaffed fire department?
It is like always... people say, if you have a problem with some criminal gangs, just call the police... if you are about to get raped, tell the rapist that you will be calling the police department.
I think this does not prevent crimes and in the best of all cases if you are lucky you will get included in a crime statistic.
The mathematics behind arming law-abiding citizens
Even in Honduras for each gang member right now you have 20-100 victims I would say. So arming the victims will make the criminal consider twice before committing a crime... the grandma actually might kill him. Perhaps he robs 5 people still successfully... but the sixth guy shoots quicker and kills the wrong-doer... One less and 15 to a 100 victims spared.
Right now they can feel safe by robbing a law-abiding citizen or elderly. they will not be able to respond in kind.
I think the streets would get cleaned and safer again within 12 months. The criminals would start working a normal job again and we tourists could come and make some great vacations in these wonderful landscapes, creating jobs in the tourist industry. I would love it!
What do you think?