What goes up must come down. Everything besides Philadelphia's murder rate applies to that statement. Day in and day out, the number rises. The news, radio, and media report that a death by murder occurs every day. Sadly, this is not juts a one year incident, but has risen day by day, and year by year. Violence is becoming so common that people have started to joke about the issue. Others say the joke is to cover up the true story about Philadelphia's murder rate. Just to wake up and hear that there have been no deaths is a good feeling.
If we had a penny for each murder within the past three years we could cover an entire basketball court. I think the number of shell cases would double that size. We need to prevent the gun violence before it starts and if possible, before guns are brought into the picture. Our people say "war is not the answer." On the other hand, our government is promoting war and sponsoring it.
Overall, we need to start from scratch and show that nonviolence can and will be rewarded. For example, the 76ers reward people who turn in guns with game tickets. If we follow their lead, we might get somewhere besides the record book.
By Ryan Haggerty
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