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Kenny Hulshof: In fact, I know that some who say that crime is not that much of a problem and that the statistics say that violent…

On the recordApril 23, 1997
In fact, I know that some who say that crime is not that much of a problem and that the statistics say that violent crime is going down, and they talk about government programs having worked, and yet why is it that none of us at least who work in this city, why do we not feel safe when we walk down the street? One of the things that rang out was that these men and some women with extensive criminal resumes were most fearful of the youthful offenders who were just now being sentenced that they were having to be incarcerated with, that these were the ones that had a callous disregard for the difference between right and wrong.
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Kenny Hulshof
Missouri

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Discussing crime rates and the concerns of older criminals about younger offenders.

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