Why do you think there is so much violent crime?

in the past decade or so? I'm talking about shootings and street crimes. For you older people, were things that bad years and years ago, or is it just that you didn't hear about it as much as you do now? I just get sick and tired of it all. Everyone is welcome to answer, of course, I just wanted to get some input on how it used to be and why things are the way they are now.