Canadian crime stats are down and Montreal's stats fell more than any other major city, a drop of 14 percent from 2006 to 2007 in theft and violent crime. But people still don't feel safe. I think there are reasons for this that aren't mentioned: one is that our population is, on average, getting older, and older people tend to be more nervous and feel more vulnerable. Another is xenophobia (see yesterday's entry on how none of Quebec's 10 most wanted criminals are white francophones). But a major one is that many people watch American television, which I'm convinced gives them a lurid and completely unrealistic idea of the danger in our streets. posted at 08:29