Current events-national security

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2011-10-23/jobs-lost-economic-woes-hit-police-budgets/50885474/1

This is a crime in of its own.

"When the economy tanks, when foreclosures increase exponentially, when homes get abandoned, drug outfits move in, arsons go way up," Biden said. "That causes a spiral. That drives down revenue available for the cities and counties. They lay off more cops. The more cops who are laid off, the more crime that occurs."

Im not sure of the exact context of Biden's "when the economy tanks" statement....but it sounds like he was making a prediction.