Quite honestly, when I posted the question on last week's poll if you have ever been a victim of crime, I never would have guessed the huge percentage that answered 'yes'. An astounding 85% of the respondents said they had personally experienced a crime of some sort. That is an amazing statistic for us to contemplate. 85%! Only a small 15% said they never had been a victim of a crime. In many ways, this huge figure explains why crime sometimes rises to a high level in issue polls. And why, I suppose, the NRA has such clout in America.

As a person who found his "Aunt" Millie slain and who also had his house robbed in Palm Springs, California, I can testify that such violating occurrences are something you never forget. Crime is one of the greatest personal intrusions ever and goes to the heart of trust. Nothing is worse than not feeling safe in one's own home.

Have You Personally Ever Been A Victim of a Crime?

Yes: 85%
No: 15%