YOU SEE, IN SOVIET STATES THE LEVEL OF CRIME WAS REALISTICALLY FAR HIGHER THAN ANY TIME BEFORE OR AFTER IT; BUT THE RULE WASN'T FOR THE STATE TO BECOME COMPETENT AND DO ITS JOB, IT WAS TO 'LOSE' THE REPORTS AND OFTEN LATER ARREST THE VICTIM FOR POINTING THIS OUT; THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE THE CRIMINAL DOESN'T GET THE MOTIVATION TO GO OUT IN PUBLIC POINTING OUT HOW THE STATE IS A FAILURE, UNLIKE THE VICTIM; THIS IS BASICALLY HOW THE U.K WORKS. ITS NOW VERIFIABLE THAT COMMENTING ABOUT CRIME AND THE GOVERNMENTS RESPONSE TO IT LEADS TO LONGER SENTENCES THAN THE CRIMINAL ITSELF.. ASSUMING THE POLICE EVER SHOWED UP TO MAKE A REPORT