LS&B - no argument from me on the numbers and no joking. We also have a considerable number of moronic laws that exacerbate the situation. And a social climate that has lost considerable contact with reality (much like where you are, BTW). My suggestion for murderers was totally serious. Who needs them? Well, medical research and the pet food people.
IMHO all of that has pushed us, you too even before us, into an overall situation that is beyond resolve. For a local view on that I'd refer you to "A Clockwork Orange". Not exactly prophetic but a fair summation.
I'm sure you'll agree, prolly for different reasons, this is wasting more bandwidth than it deserves
peace and love