Orlando Enrique Fiol wrote:

> The other side of that reality, at least in most American cities, is
> that the poor often turn to crime when constantly bombarded with
> pressure to possess and consume without being given many legal
> opportunities to earn enough through work to make that possible.
> Raised to think they have no value if they don't have fancy bling
> bling, many become impatient with their lot and eventually resort to
> simply stealing or even killing for what they can't afford.

What a sad lot in life, indeed.

nancy