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Crime and Punishment

Rick Outzen February 7, 2011

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

Eddins: â€œIt is a misconception that overall violent crime is increasing. Violent crime is decreasing. Itâ€™s the very visible violent crime that is increasing â€” the drive by shootings, armed robberies and the crimes that make the news.â€

Marcille: â€œThe 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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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”