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To: TimF who wrote (376300)	4/4/2008 10:15:32 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1578140

It is rampant. Insurance lobbies (and in many states, a disproportionate number of legislators who happen to insurance salesmen) brought us all manner of legislation that we didn't need. Instead of a good "no-fault" system, which was a sensible, low-cost arrangement, we got laws to tell us how much insurance we need. The realtors got in, and you can't be a property manager (basically, an unskilled job), without a realtor's "license". We have people telling us where and under what circumstances we can smoke, should we choose to do so. And now, interior decorators want their due -- a guarantee that our sofa won't clash with our watercolor prints. People often talk about budgets being out of control, but legislation is at least as much out of control. We need legislation "budget cuts" -- where we repeal 10% of the laws on the books each year for a few years. Get rid of some the crap.

To: TimF who wrote (376300)	4/5/2008 1:52:46 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578140

Violent Crime On the Rise Despite murders last year hitting lows not seen since the 1960s in our nation’s three largest cities—New York, Los Angeles and Chicago—the number of murders is rising in much of the United States. “The homicide rate is going up, and gun violence is spiking,” says Ron Ruecker, head of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The increase primarily is occurring in some large cities, including Atlanta, Miami, New Orleans, Cleveland and Baltimore. So what are our biggest cities doing right? There are some strategies that seem to be working, explains Chuck Wexler, head of the Police Executive Research Forum. “Cops matter,” he says. “Cities that are able to quickly deploy officers to hot spots can cut back on crime.” Prevention efforts and community involvement also are key components, as is improved communication. “In the past, departments wouldn’t get crime reports for six months. Now commanders can get the info in under 24 hours,” says Wexler. Thanks to faster reporting, police can identify patterns in crime and act against them. parade.com