Diario Libre editorializes today on the appeals for a
hardline approach against rising violence in the DR. The newspaper points out
that criminal violence is not a major problem in the DR. ?On the contrary, ours
is a peaceful society where crime is more of the petty crime variety than
serious attempts on the safety of citizens,? said the writer. Proof of this is
cited as the low crimerate and safety of our cities, despite the notable
weaknesses of our law enforcement. The editorial points out that most of the
newsworthy crimes have been solved by police, but stresses: ?Let us fight crime
by strengthening and professionalizing our police, not with vain alarm and calls
for hardline approaches, which, in the end, is nothing but a crime.?