Drunk drivers wreak havoc on other people’s lives with their choice to drive drunk. They cause car wrecks – fatal and minor – property damage, and a lot of emotional damage to people who were affected in an accident at their hands. Their reckless behavior changes and ends lives. They cost people and insurance companies […]
People do not think about getting struck by a stray bullet while going about their daily routine. The growing incidence of stray bullet shootings is causing serious injuries, even deaths to innocent people. In a UC Davis Study, researchers concluded that “most people killed or wounded in stray-bullet shootings were unaware of events leading to […]
Crime is on the rise and if you live in the Temple University area of Philadelphia, you know this to be true. Just turn on the news and you’ll see a number of stories that are taking place right now. In recent incidents, three students at Temple University were robbed overnight, among other several incidents, and […]
Keeping Philadelphia bars open later can be looked at from the positive and the negative impacts it can have, and whether or not there is common good that should prompt the decision on such a law. The state and society should look at the adverse effects of Philadelphia bars remaining open later and determine if […]
The overall crime rate in Philly is 46% higher than the average national crime rate. However, Philadelphia is safer than 9% of the cities in the United States, and the number of crimes has decreased by 6% yearly. Far too often the residents of Philadelphia wake up to headlines of ‘robberies gone wrong’ in the […]
A number of violent killing crimes have fallen on Philadelphia for the last few years, as did assaults on police officers. Unfortunately, the number of lives lost through shooting by police is way up. The number of shots resulting in death or permanent injury by police in 2012 climbed to the highest level than it […]
Though violent crimes have decreased significantly in the U.S. over the past 30 years, the Philadelphia area has still struggled to become a safe community. Even with gun control laws in place, many violent crimes occurring involve shooting victims. Shooting crimes in Philadelphia occur often; being aware of when and where these crimes occur can […]
Mass shootings seem to be an increasing topic for news coverage. More and more mass shootings are reported on every day. According to Reddit.com’s mass shooting database, there have been 110 mass shootings across the United States in the first 6 months of 2014. That is certainly an alarming number. In fact, the United States […]
