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Thank you for your service to our country. We have a few knuckleheads here who need to learn manners. Any particular thoughts on how to improve the situation since you have more local knowledge than many here?

If I may, the murder rate is directly related to the drug trade. The drug trade here is linked to the mainland drug trade. Demand is the problem. As long as demand for drugs exist both here and on the mainland, suppliers will find a way to get it into the country, and kill for their turf in the trade. The only way to reduce demand is through education and strong families and faith, in no particular order.

Hi RKV

Thanks for the kind words and support. I don't believe the comments were intentionally cruel. Let's face it, unless you've lived on the island for a few years, it's hard to know what's going on. Especially if all the information you get is from as reliable a source as the MSM.

As to what to do to fix the problem, well, if I knew that, I'd be much smarter than what I am today.

My belief is that you would pretty much have to start from scratch.

Create a Justice system that has no revolving doors. Have Cops that the people can respect and that the criminals fear. Have moral politicians that truly care about what is best for the people they represent, rather than how much money they can get out of the government coffers, and how to stay in power so they can continue to do so. Make it a sign of manhood that a father makes himself responsible for his children and the mother of his children. Create an atmosphere where when an older persons scolds someone, that person feels shame, rather than the urge to just "beat the old geezer up".

How do we do that? Like I said, it would take someone much smarter than me to figure it out.

Best Regards

Sergio