Born a Crime

Born a Crime, Chapter 18

“And that’s the problem with the world. Wh have people who cannot police themselves, so they want to police everyone else around them.” Explain the context of this quote within the story and make a connection to something outside of the story.

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Noah is talking about people who will not or cannot take responsibility for their own actions. People like his stepfather Abel have no control over their rage and mental insecurities. Police need to be called in because people like Abel cannot police themselves.

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