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Streets too dangerous at night

ONE in two Australians say drunks make our streets too dangerous to be out on after dark as statistics reveal the appalling extent of alcohol-related violence.

Roy Morgan research, released today, shows one in five people have been assaulted by a drunk or know someone who has.

The startling figures come as leading drug and alcohol organisations join forces for the first time to pressure the Federal Government into overhauling the alcohol industry.

National Alliance Against Alcohol Related Violence - which is made up of 30 members - wants Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to increase alcohol tax, forcing up the sale price, on drinks such as cask wine.

In a telephone poll conducted on April 1 and 2, a majority of respondents said they were concerned about being assaulted by drunks.

Almost 15 million Australians believed there was a direct link between binge drinking and an increase in alcohol-related crime.

Alcohol Education Research Foundation CEO Daryl Smeaton said the Government collected $6 billion in alcohol tax, but spent little on tackling alcohol-fuelled crime.

"When millions and millions of Australians reveal their concerns have grown dramatically in the past three years and they feel less safe than ever, it's obvious there's a major issue," he said.

"We aren't saying people shouldn't drink. We are saying our streets are becoming unsafe, people have had enough and alcohol-related violence can never be acceptable."

However, alcohol-fuelled rage is not confined to the streets. Campbelltwon-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation service Odessy House has found at least 60 per cent of women who attend its residential programs say alcohol is the cause of domestic violence.

"We see far too many images on TV of assaults on members of the general public," Odessy House CEO James Pitt said.

"People being punched, kicked and punched.

"In our parents-and-children program a number of children who accompany their parents have been victims of this type of violence."

The Federal Government has announced it would spend $53 million on preventing binge drinking.

However, the newly-formed alliance wants Mr Rudd to reduce the number of alcohol outlets and enforce lockouts or reduce trading hours in "hot spots".

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When compared to Jersey. Todays news:

Man dies after stabbing attack in mall parking lot

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/bas...torylist=jersey

Fatal stabbing at West Windsor bookstore

http://www.nj.com/centraljersey/index.ssf/...windsor_ma.html

Student hurt, man dead in separate Atlantic City shootings

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/bas...torylist=jersey

Teen shot outside AC school

http://www.nj.com/southjersey/index.ssf/20..._ac_school.html

Juveniles charged in schoolyard killings

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/bas...torylist=jersey

Bus driver confiscates toy gun from NJ 6-year-old

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/bas...torylist=jersey

According to the Internal Revenue Service, the 400 richest American households earned a total of $US138 billion, up from $US105 billion a year earlier. That's an average of $US345 million each, on which they paid a tax rate of just 16.6 per cent.

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Or

England has worst crime rate in world

Telegraph, U.K. | David Bamber

England and Wales have the highest crime rate among the world's leading economies, according to a new report by the United Nations.

The survey, which is likely to prove embarrassing to David Blunkett, the Home Secretary. shows that people are more likely to be mugged, burgled, robbed or assaulted here than in America, Germany, Russia, South Africa or any other of the world's 20 largest nations. Only the Dominican Republic, New Zealand and Finland have higher crime rates than England and Wales.

According to the comparison of international crime statistics produced by the UN's Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, England and Wales had 9,766 crimes for every 100,000 people in the year 2000. America had 8,517, South Africa 7,997, Germany 7,621 and Russia 2,022.

During the period 1998-2000, Britain went from fifth to fourth worst in the world league table. An analysis of total recorded crime figures before 1998 also suggests that England and Wales have moved sharply up the league table since Labour came to power in 1997. Crimes fell from 5.5 million in 1993 to 4.5 million in 1997. By 1999, total crimes had risen again to 5.3 million.

Last night Oliver Letwin, the shadow home secretary, said: "This does rather blow a hole in David Blunkett's claim that New Labour has crime under control. It is a damning picture."

The UN reports also shows that England and Wales are the second-worst places in the world for assaults, with 851 people assaulted per 100,000, and seventh for burglaries and car theft, with 1,579 burglaries per 100,000 population.

Criminologists believe that a note of caution needs to be introduced into analysis of the data, because of the different ways in which UN member countries record crimes.

and that is not a 'survey'..

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According to the Internal Revenue Service, the 400 richest American households earned a total of $US138 billion, up from $US105 billion a year earlier. That's an average of $US345 million each, on which they paid a tax rate of just 16.6 per cent.

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When will this pizzing contest be over?

When number 6 stops acting like a dickhead..

According to the Internal Revenue Service, the 400 richest American households earned a total of $US138 billion, up from $US105 billion a year earlier. That's an average of $US345 million each, on which they paid a tax rate of just 16.6 per cent.

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I'm ashamed to admit I'm getting too much of a kick out of it.

I am getting paid while chatting. So who is having more fun..

According to the Internal Revenue Service, the 400 richest American households earned a total of $US138 billion, up from $US105 billion a year earlier. That's an average of $US345 million each, on which they paid a tax rate of just 16.6 per cent.

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What ever helps you sleep at night.. I am just not into guys. I also prefer people who brush their teeth.

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According to the Internal Revenue Service, the 400 richest American households earned a total of $US138 billion, up from $US105 billion a year earlier. That's an average of $US345 million each, on which they paid a tax rate of just 16.6 per cent.

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I'm ashamed to admit I'm getting too much of a kick out of it.

I am getting paid while chatting. So who is having more fun..

That Economics MA is paying dividends - eh?

What ever helps you sleep at night.. I am just not into guys. I also prefer people who brush their teeth.

Hmmm. Good luck with that.

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Highly appreciate it.

According to the Internal Revenue Service, the 400 richest American households earned a total of $US138 billion, up from $US105 billion a year earlier. That's an average of $US345 million each, on which they paid a tax rate of just 16.6 per cent.

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Tell me about it. For a second I thought you actually had an opinion.

A man with 16,796 posts of which 10 contain an actual opinion. That actually is quite an achievement.

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According to the Internal Revenue Service, the 400 richest American households earned a total of $US138 billion, up from $US105 billion a year earlier. That's an average of $US345 million each, on which they paid a tax rate of just 16.6 per cent.

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Tell me about it. For a second I thought you actually had an opinion.

The man with 16,796 posts of which 10 contain an actual opinion.

Wow - that was a fast survey.

Someone has a few Kangaroos loose in the top paddock

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