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More Than a Deck of Cards

hcdmedia — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:05:01 +0000

Faces of victims of unsolved crime cases are on decks of playing cards distributed of in South Carolina prisons. Prisoners buy these cards and play off of them. The hope is that a prisoner using one of the cards will provide information on the crime to a private number listed on the cards, and help crack these cases.

Jenny Was a Friend of Mine – The Killers

hcdmedia — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:01:25 +0000

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This is a song about a man who is getting interrogated by the police about murdering his friend. In certain songs, the lyrics are unclear and the story could go in any direction. Here the meaning of the words ‘I swore I would never let her go’ are unclear.

We took a walk that night, but it wasn’t the same
We had a fight on the promenade out in the rain
She said she loved me, but she had somewhere to go
She couldn’t scream while I held her close
I swore I’d never let her go
Tell me what you wanna know
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on
There ain’t no motive for this crime
Jenny was a friend of mine
So come on, oh come on, oh come on

I know my rights, I’ve been here all day and it’s time
For me to go, so let me know if it’s alright
I just can’t take this, I swear I told you the truth
She couldn’t scream while I held her close
I swore I’d never let her go

Tell me what you wanna know
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on
And then you whisper in my ear
I know what you’re doing here
So come on, oh come on, oh come on
There ain’t no motive for this crime
Jenny was a friend of mine
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on

FBI Report States Violent Crime Fell in 2008

hcdmedia — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:22:36 +0000

A newly released FBI report shows a drop in violent crime in 2008. The report also showed evidence that a black male was six times more likely to be killed in a homicide than a white male in 2008.

Read the full New York Times article here…

Take a look at a the full FBI report here…

Crime Numbers Down

hcdmedia — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:27:02 +0000

The US Department of Justice newly released data shows that crime numbers were down in the last year. This comes as a surprise to many who feared that the economic downturn would lead to an increase in crime. Read the New York Times story here.

National Crime Victims Week

hcdmedia — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:16:29 +0000

This is National Crime Victims Rights week – April 26- May 2, 2009 – a week dedicated to remembering deceaced victims of crime and fighting for the rights of crime victims.

An interesting conference to attend for advocates of victims’ rights is the National Victims Assistance Academy to be held August 2-7, 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky. This academy will comprise of education and skill-based classroom trainings for those who assist victims and survivors of crime. Apply to attend the conference and find out more about how to help crime victims by clicking here.

Emergency Hotline

hcdmedia — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:09:10 +0000

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The National Organization for Victim Assistance has a 24 hour hotline.

For victim assistance call 1 800 TRY – NOVA.