New year madness

We all saw the New Year madness and violence on women plummetting to dangerous depths. Not only Mumbai almost every metro had reported similar violence. Inebriated guys doing vulgar things on New Year’s Eve has sadly become common news now.
Blaming the women themselves for such heinous crimes is atrocious. To tell that the women were provocative dresses is way too much.
The police commissioner’s reaction telling that they cannot put one police for each woman is worth pondering about. How much can the police protect when there are so many mad people thronging the streets? It will be prudent for the women to take the safer side and remain away from such places where they are sure crimes are prone to happen on New Year’s Eve.
It was shocking to know that 32,481 murders, 19,348 rapes, 7,618 dowry deaths and 36,617 molestation cases had been reported last year. The number of crimes that go unreported will be much more than these numbers.
It’s all the more shocking to see Delhi on the top of the crime charts. The nation’s capital though is well developed financially is a laggard when it comes to law and order. When the average crime rate of the country went down by 0.02% Delhi’s crime rate went up by 357.2% more than double the national average of 167.7. Delhi has to take urgent steps to stem this rot.
A blanket ban on drinks in Anbumani Ramdoss’s style wouldn’t be the solution as there are people who drink to a safe limit and don’t cause problems. Alcohol meters to deduct the alcohol a person has taken using his breathe should be used in places like MG road on such occasions. Any person should be allowed inside only if the meter reading is within “safe” levels.
The sad part is most of the offenders are well educated and from decent families. Youth drinking too much and losing control is not a good sign for shining India.
These crimes should be nicked in the bud.
The real problem lies in existing weak laws/implementation of laws. The law should have enough teeth to bite such offenders. Punishing such offenders harshly will definitely bring down such crimes against women.