Crime surge responsibility falls squarely on Aquino

That we are in the midst of a crime surge, probably the worst we’ve seen in our lifetimes, is undeniable.

Newspaper headlines and TV news programs have been filled with reports of the most horrific and most spectacular of crimes, from the gang-rape and ruthless murder of a seven-year old girl, the robbery-killing in broad daylight of a businesswoman who just withdrew funds from the bank; to the movie-like interception by armed bandits (who turned out to be policemen) of their victim’s car right in the middle of traffic on EDSA.