Even though statistics say crime is down, most people know that inner city violence, especially among youths is still a serious problem. What I don't get is that city officials and peace officers from my area at least really don't seem to get it.

I live in a suburb far north of Dallas TX, it's a peaceful area but I commute to work to Garland and north Dallas which is more urban. I work for a large consumer corporation like Nabisco, Pepsico, Hershey's, etc. I'm just using that as an example.

I've had to drive through Dallas due to a route change and on more than one occasion I've seen young teens basically just beating the shit out of each other on the side of the street. This particular area that I drive through which is a street between apartment complexes and school bus stops is an area that I've warned Dallas Police and the local news that is a hot spot for violence that needs to be dealt with.

All I asked for was the DPD to post a squad car to deter violence at the area so that after youths dispersed from the bus they would eventually go their separate ways home. Thus deferring a mob type violent incident.

Shit, the first time I saw it. There was what looked like a young mexican male laying on his back getting beaten with other kids yelling on cheering...