In today's Op-Ed column in the New York Times, Nicholas Kristof reveals how education in Oman has changed the country. He also points out that education reduces crime, and there is where the Dominican point in all of this comes into play.
All of us have seen, heard or, God forbid, experienced criminal actions. The Dominican populations has many times taken its own brand of justice to the streets, and we certainly know what "an exchange of gunfire" means when dealing with the National Police.
Given the stark reality of the current situation, wouldn't it be nice if Leonel were to read this and suddenly say (remember he speaks barrio English): "Sh!t, this might jus' work in this friggin' place!"....
Read this (C) article from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/opinion/14kristof.html?hp
And then tell me if this is not at least a major part of the solution here???
HB
All of us have seen, heard or, God forbid, experienced criminal actions. The Dominican populations has many times taken its own brand of justice to the streets, and we certainly know what "an exchange of gunfire" means when dealing with the National Police.
Given the stark reality of the current situation, wouldn't it be nice if Leonel were to read this and suddenly say (remember he speaks barrio English): "Sh!t, this might jus' work in this friggin' place!"....
Read this (C) article from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/opinion/14kristof.html?hp
And then tell me if this is not at least a major part of the solution here???
HB