Staci unfortunately its a sad state of affairs the way our world is today, NZ is considered somewhat crime free compared with other countries, but believe me ITS NOT, our neighbours have had their car stolen twice, they always take the ones with nice stereos, they are hard-working young people who work their butt off to have these things and then some morons come along who can't be bothered getting off their backsides to work and steal it.

I remember my son went out with his friends clubbing last year, somehow he got separated, and a group of guys asked him for a cigarette, then they beat him up, for no reason whatsoever, just for the hell of it, he was lucky he nearly lost a tooth and was shaken, but ok, he learnt from that experience, and my lad is well built, not someone you would take on lightly, but then he was out-numbered, you can't even go out and have fun these days.

I don't know why we have so much violence in life today, some blame tv, video games, unemployment, the list goes on and on, I just wish it would all stop too!!!!!

I Sure understand you rant, and empathise with you.