by Glenn Mollette, Guest Commentator
Glenn Mollette
I would love to go back to Washington, D.C., and feel like my wife and I could safely stroll the city at 9 or 10 p.m. Actually, I would like to feel like we could safely walk the city at 10 in the morning. I am grateful that President Trump is taking a proactive approach to making D.C. as safe as possible.
In 2024, there were more than 14 million criminal offenses reported in the United States (U.S. crime statistics, Bing.com).
How many cities, towns, or even rural areas do you feel safe in today? My son and I were in New York City a few years back. We toured the Empire State Building, and it was almost 1 a.m. by the time we left and started looking for New York pizza. We walked back to Times Square and, of course, there were still people out, but not that many. There wasn’t a minute I wasn’t constantly looking around and wondering if we were safe. We had a good evening, but it’s aggravating to have to be so concerned.
What town or community in America can we go to and not have to worry? Even in the smallest villages in America, who knows if there is a mentally unstable person out and about looking to do harm? Drunk drivers and drug users are on our roads. Those struggling with mental illness choose unpredictable times to unleash their problems on unsuspecting victims.
From recent events, we know that something bad could happen while shopping at a Target store, sitting in a classroom, worshipping in church, or just walking down the street. No one is immune anywhere in America.
It hasn’t always been this way. I remember being a child when my parents first started locking the doors of our house. There was a time we didn’t even lock them. That was another era. Wouldn’t you love to once again live in a country or community where you felt so safe that you didn’t bother locking your doors? Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to lock them during the day? What if you didn’t have to keep a loaded gun close by or even lock your car?
Wouldn’t that be a wonderful world?
Criminals stole 2,969 cars in D.C. in 2024 and 2,944 cars so far in 2025. This is bad for everyone—the victims, the insurance companies, and the city.
God bless President Trump for trying to make America and D.C. safe again. I pray that God enables him to make every town in America a place where we can feel safe.
About the author ~
Glen Mollett is the author of 13 books including Uncommom Sense, the Spiritual Chocolate series, Grandpa's Store, Minister's Guidebook insights from a fellow minister. His column is published weekly in over 600 publications in all 50 states.
The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily representative of any other group or organization.
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