The 35th Anniversary of "Death Wish"!

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I was just watching the uncut version of "Death Wish" on a free internet site when I suddenly realized that it was 35 years old.

Remember the fuss about it making a vigilate look like a hero? Well New York did have a really bad crime problem 35 years ago. Has anything changed from the way things were portrayed in the movie? You bet it has.

In the movie, Charles Bronson visits a client in Tucson. The client from Tucson later brags "At least our kids can walk the streets at night and play in the parks". How about today?

I checked out the crime stats for Tucson and the children of his children better be wearing armor when they go out to play.

Tucson crime rates and statistics - Neighborhood Scout

The message of the movie is still valid though.

What kind of people would put up with all this crime without fighting back?

"Civilized people."
 
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