InsaneJournal

Authorities warn citizens of New York that the 'preternatural crime increase' (official language from the NYPD) may have receded slightly, but it is by no means over. Nightly reports of attacks by vampire, weevil, boggart, and other odd creatures pour into precincts around the island and boroughs. Citizens are urged to be careful when traveling alone at night, utilizing the buddy system when in the subways and other dark areas, or simply taking the bus or a taxi if possible. Though there has been no official comment, it is plain in this reporter's eyes that the police department is simply incapable of handling the presence of these new threats. Is it time to turn our protection over to the vigilantes, like billionaire Tony Stark, who patrol our city every night? Our tax dollars say otherwise.
(Continued on A4)