The country is bracing up under the threat of new terrorist attacks. Authorities are being especially vigilant over our country's landmarks, in particular those in New York. I believe it's safe to say we are all concerned about the threats.

But I am worried about another form of terrorism. This terrorism is subtler and really hard to identify, even though its effects are visible all around us. It doesn't involve any foreign forces or groups.

It's being committed everyday, by some people we might least suspect and the victims are people we might least expect to be targets of crimes. I am talking about the recent rash of incidents that have ended in the death of a young person. Unfortunately, there have been too many lately to even begin to list here.

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