text: Yes, I think there is a concerted effort to keep this under the radar from people. City government officials are not publicly honest about the crime because it makes the cities look bad even though it already IS bad. 
  
  Reminds me of when I heard awhile back that the city of Lakewood WA didn't want the TV show COPS to do anymore filming there because "it puts the city of Lakewood in a bad light" city officials said. LOL!