Crime Against the Elderly.
By Jshean20
@Jshean20 (14349)
Canada
December 21, 2006 3:08pm CST
It's sad enough that people have to commit a crime, but turning to the innocent elderly people just doesn't make sense to me. I read a fact that really shocked me, apparently the poorer the elderly person is, the more likely they are to become a victim. I don't understand this? Why do you think a poorer elderly person would be at more of a risk of being a victim than a wealthier person? The only thing that I could come up with was no security system? Or no car, so they have to walk everywhere? What do you think? Have you ever known an elderly person who was victim of a crime? What happened?
If you want to read more about the article I read (where I got my facts) you can check it out at the following site:
Source: http://crime.suite101.com/article.cfm/crimes_against_the_elderly
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40 responses
@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
21 Dec 06
I think because the elderly cannot put up a good fight. They are weaker, cannot hear or see as well. So, the stronger will over power the weaker. It is so sad, isn't it?
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@volschenkh (1043)
• South Africa
22 Dec 06
Here in South Africa there was a big story in the news last year, when elderly people was abused in an old age home. It was filmed with a spy camera, showing how the old and fragile people were verbally and physically abused. Its caused a major uproar! The culprits was suspended and it actually lead to new laws being implemented to protect the elderly.
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@Kylalynn (1771)
• South Africa
22 Dec 06
A lot of elderly people are subject to crime here in S.Africa. I cannot comment on their financial positions, but a lot are farmers, or live in the normal middle to upper class suburbs. Often the murders are brutal and a few items are stolen. It is terribly sad for a life to end this way. One thought does come to mind, criminals go for easy targets.
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@sweetgirl_k1 (3972)
• United States
22 Dec 06
I don't know of any elderly people that have gotten hurt but I just think that's terrible. That would be like hurting my grandmother or grandfather and I would never do something like that.
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@theaterjunkie (344)
• United States
22 Dec 06
Probably an elderly person because they are weaker now, emotionally AND physically, that the attacker knows they wouldn't really be able to fight back. :( It's sad, really. Very, very sad.
@nhtpscd (1416)
• Australia
22 Dec 06
I hat seeing on the Australian new this too. They get robbed on the streets in their own homes and by carers. It totally stinks. The people doing these crimes should stop and think they will be old to ones day and you watch the fireworks go off in the heads if it happens to them
@ravi19872005 (628)
• India
22 Dec 06
its very sad to hear that there the crimes against the older people in the society are increasing.....these people have worked really hard throughout their life and what are they getting in return is this....this is the time when they should be enjoying their last days of life and its our dusy to protest them...so guys please co-operate
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@jeffjuggalo (40)
• United States
22 Dec 06
I've never known one, but I thinkit's totally cruel to target people who can't help themselves
@shellyrios (1212)
• United States
21 Dec 06
I think elderly people are susceptible to crime because of their fragile condition if the person committing the crime is that sick to even think about attacking, mugging, robbing, an elderly person. It's sad that our society succumbs to that, but I don't know if whether or not their wealth has anything to do with it.
@birthlady (5609)
• United States
22 Dec 06
Elderly who are poor, if receiving Social Security and eligable, are sometimes recipients of care providers who are cruel or worse. Many elderly on Medi-Caid or Medi-Cal, and receiving services from In Home Supportive Services care providers, are vulnerable.
@missyd79 (3438)
• United States
21 Dec 06
I believe that is true the poorer the elderly the worse they are treated, but i don't feel it is just the elderly. My father, god rest his soul, when he first got sick he was in the hospital for a month and at that hospital he was treated like crap (sorry) but they really did not want to treat him because he didn't have insurance and didn't work (he was in a middle of a disabilty case whaen he got sick), but they looked at him as an alcholic and a smoker and they figured he brought his sickness on himself, but never really got to know the real person he was. He was diagnosised with oral and throat cancer and they beasically said it was too far gone to treat and passed him on to hospice. but it took them a month to diagnosised him.
@hsvgrl86 (194)
• Australia
22 Dec 06
I think its so discusting how people treat the elderly, i know that most criminals also think its cruel to bash or attack the elderly, and also women. there was a recent case where a young man and pregnant woman stole this elderly woman bag and bashed her in a shopping centre car park during the day. a lot of other criminalsget revenge on these people who attack the elderly.
