OK the solution isn't quite that draconian, but a universal curfew is something usually reserved for war zones and the aftermath of major natural disasters.
(AP) — PATERSON, N.J. - Curfews might not be just for kids anymore in one city in northern New Jersey.
Officials in Paterson are considering one for people of all ages in a bid to curb violence after a spate of deadly shootings.
Makes you want to spend your next vacation in the garden state, doesn't it? In Chicago, they threaten to call in the National Guard, which has slowed their rate by 11 percent so far this year. One wonders if the decline in the murder rate might be due to the movement of the criminal upper management from Chicago to Washington.
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Actually, it sounds as if NJ has a sporadic outbreak of war zone.
If you look at how long we have been trying to stabilize NJ, you get a picture how long we will be watching Iraq, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, North Korea, etc. simmer.
Once someone faces gunning down an enemy, I imagine it is tough to convince them that life goes on without guns. Some events are life changing - I am not sure we address that properly with everyone involved.
Peace.
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