Dead Of Night (Page 120) (RD May 2008)

I believe that this article was originated from America, as ‘911’ was mentioned in the article. This article mainly shows how high the crime rates in America were and how dangerous the jobs of the cops were. In America, anyone could get a gun by simply registering. I think that the government should do something about it, as crimes usually gets out of control because criminals have the ability to buy guns legally. I would recommend them to have a system like what we have in Singapore, where only the civil servants are allowed to own guns.

As mentioned in this article, housebreaking, or trespass, is very common in America. This is because most criminals are armed, and some even had better weapons to challenge the law. With this, they are more daring to commit crime. To fight increasing crime rates in America, one of the best measures I thought that people have taken would be arming themselves too. For example, in this article, this victim had a rifle at his garage, probably used for security purposes.

Nevertheless, more people in America worked as police officers, and thus it is not rare to see any ex-cops around in America. However, as a police officer in America is very dangerous, since all the criminals that had to be dealt were dangerously armed.

Housebreaking was common in America, as the majority of the citizens were rich. This particular reason made robbing popular, as robbing could easily get money. However, the consequences of committing crime are serious. For example, in the article, the man that invaded the house was charged with several offences and dealt with.

Thus, we cannot always assume that we are safe. Much safety and security measures have to be taken at everywhere to prevent one from becoming the victim of the crime. Moreover, I am sure that the criminals did not have a second thought before committing crime. Serious consequences should be considered if we were to do something inappropriate intentionally.

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