"I will not name my town, but here the weak or undefended are seen as fair game for all manner of bullying. Old ladies robbed or raped in their homes or in the streets; youths throwing concrete blocks off bridges; young men knifed after a night at the pub; theft and vandalism everywhere; daily jeering and menacing behaviour in the street; public amenities wrecked. You need not name your town, Jane, but if things really are that bad, get out of there...If the 'good' people leave that kind of town/area, it will implode; the 'bad' people will eliminate each other.
Ebbie