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Los Angeles, Where Violence is On the Rise

By Steven Rodriguez

West Hollywood, known more for its gay bars and hip night-life than for its crime witnessed a terrible tragedy on March 9.  An aging  Kazakhstani man was stabbed and lay in the street bleeding for an hour before finally passing away.  Weapons crimes, murder and attempted murder are on the rise in Los Angeles, and are beginning to find their way into neighborhoods that aren’t normally known for their crime rate. In a recent annual report, workplace violence was up 41% between 2006 and 2007 in some places, which is really the last place a person think they’ll encounter violent activity.  Weapons are also quite prevalent in many of the spousal abuse cases reported throughout the nation. Protecting one’s self from these crimes is vital, and protecting one’s self from the accusations which will bring with them heavy penalties and fines, especially in a county like Los Angeles which has strong gun control laws, is important...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on May 14, 2008 (boomark / email).