Reply #116: That approach has been tried in countless cities in the U.S. [View All]

it seldom works successfully. Just throwing money at a problem does not make it go away. You have to get to the root. Too many young lower socio-economic class members in this country don't value education or work as a ticket out of poverty. They see crime as a way to support themselves. Look at what is glorified in films and music-the "thug" life. If you rise up and try to better yourself, you're no longer considered "legit". You have to get at THAT attitude, not just throw money at one SYMPTOM of the attitude. The U.S. Government has spent hundreds of millions if not billions (and it probably is billions) on education initiatives, building initatives, welfare and the like over the last 40 plus years and we are far worse off now then we were then. Money is not always the answer to every problem.