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Peter Luke
Age: 52 Residence: Sperryville Married, two children, hosting one foreign exchange student A) We enjoy the third lowest crime rate per capita in Virginia. We have had two murders and one armed robbery in the 16 years I have served as Commonwealth’s Attorney. By comparison, in 1998 somewhere in Virginia there was a murder about every 21 hours and a robbery every hour. We, for the most pari, live free from the fear, worry, suspicion and stress which exist in high crime areas. We are free to do things without being inhibited by fear. Yet every crime erodes this freedom. It affects not only the direct victim, but their family, friends and neighbors, who then also become victims, and often feel compelled to change their lifestyles. Preventing crime from eroding the way of life we enjoy will be the biggest challenge facing this office when the new millennium begins. B) Our low crime rate did not happen by accident. These are the areas we must continue to address: Drugs: Drugs must be kept out of the county, especially the schools; Alcohol: Alcohol, a legal drug, contributes to many crimes. Domestic violence/child abuse: When parents show that they cannot modify behavior harmful to their children, it becomes the duty of the state to intervene; Firearms: We must send a clear message - if you are thinking about committing a crime, leave your gun at home; Juvenile crime: Some can be saved, others only supervised. Telling one from the other is the biggest challenge in this area.
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