Frequent acts of violence shed negative light on city

In the last few days: A man was shot outside a gas station; two men were shot while walking down the street on Memorial Day; another man was robbed while walking down the street; a man attempted to rob a Pizza Hut employee; a homeless woman was beaten; and police broke up a fight that ended with a stabbing.
I could go on, but I won’t. I’m sure you get the picture. What’s going on? I guess we could chalk it all up to the holiday. As you know, people do crazy things on the holidays.
But that’s an excuse — and not a very good one.
But every time something bad happens in Shreveport, people start ranting and raving about how horrible the city is.
If you don’t believe me, just go online, read a crime-related story and then read the comments attached to it.
For example, here’s a comment that was posted on the story about the man who was robbed while on his way to work.
"People need to remember not to be out walking in this town after dark. It’s just common sense if you live here. You’re on your own when it comes to crime prevention in Shreveport, so just deal with it."
That comment sheds a very negative light on Shreveport. Essentially what the reader is saying is that Shreveport law enforcement isn’t doing anything to protect residents. And that’s not true.