Crime?

Recently I have been reading some Italian expat blogs that have complained of theft and crime in their respectives cities and towns. Getting my car stolen in America would be hard enough, but having to go through it in Italy would be ten times the nightmare-- the bureaucracy and foreignness of the whole ordeal--dealing with Italian police would be a pain in the arse.

Anyways, back to the point: One of the many reasons I love Venice is that one can galavant around at 4 in the morning without any fear of getting kidnapped or mugged (and of course, no car theft!) Actually it is the absence of cars that makes the city so safe. Kids walk to school on their own and come home from their friends house by themselves after dinner. Women aren't worried about walking home alone. I cannot say enough about how important this is.

Okay, I just had the feeling that I have already blogged about this.....