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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Boston has 12 murders so far this year and around 40,000 less people than DC. Incredible. [/quote]

There's one big difference between Boston and DC....[/quote]

What is that (what is the difference)?[/quote]
Poor people, no education, no hope, generational poverty. I lived in the hood when I first moved here. Conflict is what they are engaged every waking hour. The ones who would like to get out, don't have the money. They live in stress, anger. Gave me anxiety.
I didn't even mention mental health/SN. Crime is the norm. 
Super messed up, but it was created by society, politics, history. 
Poor in US, any race, seem more messed up that many other places.[/quote]

Social programs, welfare, free health care, education is supposed to relieve the stress and help lift people up, but it doesn’t seem to be working in D.C. [/quote]

Welfare programs don't work. People (mostly) don't commit crime because they are poor, they commit crime because they are mentally ill, impulsive, or have a mental disability. Unfortunately, social services are very not effective at reducing crime. The most effective thing at reducing crime is incarceration for repeat offenders. People can't commit crimes and harm the general public when they are in prison. [/quote]

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