In a message dated 12/9/00 5:23:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,
drillock@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

<< The class of people who commit crimes is the criminal class. The only
 place I have ever had parts stolen from my VW vans was in Lake Tahoe,
 California. That is hardly an area known for poverty and hunger. Drug
 and alcohol use is a better predictor of crime than is economic status,
 at least in North America. Mexico is our neighbor and friend. Please
 don't be an ugly American.
  >>

Boredom is another issue. In the town I live in, there is a lot of juvenile
crime and vandalism, not so much to be malicious, but because there is
nothing else for them to do. You can't stereotype people. People are people,
and everyone is different.

--Paul--