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Keeping a Wary Eye on Crime as Economy Sinks

By David Badertscher, PLL

<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>NYTimes.com, </em>October 10, 2008.</font></p> <p><span class="headlineWrapper"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/10/nyregion/10crime.html?th&emc=th" target="_blank"><strong><font size="2">Keeping Wary Eye on Crime as Economy Sinks</font></strong></a><strong><font size="2"> </font></strong></span><br/><font size="2">By CHRISTINE HAUSER and AL BAKER <br/>"It is the question on the minds of New Yorkers, once they stop pondering the fate of their 401(k) s: If the city s economy sinks to depths not seen in decades, will crime return with a vengeance?</font></p> <p><font size="2">Expert opinions differ, but the question is hardly illogical. The last time stocks on Wall Street fell hard, in 1987, crime was exploding, and the city saw historic highs in murders in the following years...."</font></p> <p><font size="2">Note: There are some interesting graphics accompanying this article.</font></p>

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