If any of you have watched NCIS/ CSI/ Law & Order it can really change your views on life. Prior to this year I never really was interested in these series, but trust me when you watch it with a good group of friends they are fun. However, if you view these programs they can really alter your views or look upon certain situations. I never used to leave my apartment and been afraid before, but now I cannot even walk the ½ mile from my dorm without thinking I could be kidnapped/ shot/ murdered etc. I don’t know about any of you, but my neighborhood in CT is very quiet and conservative so these scenarios are not as prevalent as they are in bigger cities like New York/ Baltimore/ LA etc. Overall I consider myself lucky and unlucky at the same time from living a sheltered childhood and not being conscious of very real situations that happen daily in the US.
These television shows like Law & Order especially their SVU (Special Victims Unit) series make us aware of daily issues. Although some people oppose to the violence or crudity shown in the episodes, they are an asset of society. If people have a problem with them, then they should watch the news at 11pm there is more talk of shooting and drug crimes especially in Baltimore in an one hour episode then I have ever wanted to hear in my life! I know this maybe repetitive, nothing truly new, but these things are real and its scary. I'm not a coward about leaving my dorm building, but people need to be knowledgeable about all the tribulations out there.
Other Stats:
- 800,000 children go missing each year
- like a child goes missing every 40 seconds in the U.S., over 2,100 per day
- 90% are juveniles
- 50% are 4 to 11 years old
- Strangers commit 53% of child abductions that end tragically
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