Diario Libre editorializes today on the appeals for a
\nhardline approach against rising violence in the DR. The newspaper points out
\nthat criminal violence is not a major problem in the DR. ?On the contrary, ours
\nis a peaceful society where crime is more of the petty crime variety than
\nserious attempts on the safety of citizens,? said the writer. Proof of this is
\ncited as the low crimerate and safety of our cities, despite the notable
\nweaknesses of our law enforcement. The editorial points out that most of the
\nnewsworthy crimes have been solved by police, but stresses: ?Let us fight crime
\nby strengthening and professionalizing our police, not with vain alarm and calls
\nfor hardline approaches, which, in the end, is nothing but a crime.?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 … <\/p>\n