Violent crime down, murder rate down, dwi accidents, down. They don't go down because people can not discuss them believe me. Actions are taken, people are more aware, laws are made. If one gets busted for DWI around here, I'm not sure about the first offense but I've been told it can easily cost around $20,000 all costs added up.
Thus, demonstrating that the news is getting worse, may actually be false.
There in the early '90s was the crack cocaine epidemic... oh, and Chicago, don't mention them. Off-limits. News is getting worse.