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Crime and Punishment

   February 7, 2011

NorthEscambia.com has an interview with State Attorney Bill Eddins and his top assistant Greg Marcille.

Eddins: “It is a misconception that overall violent crime is increasing. Violent crime is decreasing. It’s the very visible violent crime that is increasing — the drive by shootings, armed robberies and the crimes that make the news.”

Marcille: “The groups that do consider themselves gangs that do constitute legal gangs are increasing with much of their violent behavior between drug dealers or robberies.”

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