Response to 'iPods May be Cause of Violent Crime Spike'

The News Brief "Study: iPods May be Cause of Violent Crime Spike" is a case of applying statistics of unrelated events to rise in crime. The statement, "Empirical data is limited, but anecdotal evidence is mounting" tells the story. Without empirical data, the study is invalid and doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. Anecdotal evidence is anecdotal, it tells a one-sided stroyt without the underlying cause. Were the criminals interviewed? Did they start to steal because of iPods or were the iPods just an opportunity, similar to leaving your keys in your car. A socioeconomic study of the crime areas would be a better starting point. Is the gap between affluent and less affluent growing larger? Are their less after school programs or are there less opportunities for youths to employment ? John Roman and Aaron Chalfin need to consider all factors before stating iPods cause crime. -- R. Smith, Mather Calif.

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