Why do you think there is so much crime in America?

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I think the main reason we have some much crime is OPPORTUNITY! Look at the poeple commiting the crimes (the highest precentage of arrests happen to low income people) The reason they commit crimes is because they have no opportunities to get good jobs, go to college they are forced to go to the illegal ways of obtaining what they need, stealing, drug dealing, etc.
We need to stop spending money on the war and start spending money on education in the poverty areas of inner citys. With out the means to obtain a good life style you must turn to other means of making a living or you just get angry about being stuck in this situation and this leads to violence. We need EQUAL OPPORTUNITYS for everyone, if you live in a rich neighborhood you have nice schools if you are born in a poor neighborhood you have crappy schools (b/c education funding is based on property taxes). Our country was founded on the idea that everyone can pull themselves up by their boot strapes and in some cases this is not possible....If you are not given the opportunity to succeed you must feed your family some how.

It sucks....What can you do to help change the system?