As this year ends and a new one begins, I wonder about the collective angst we are all feeling these days. There is an underlying tension and concern about our everyday safety and security — a feeling that lawlessness, disorder, and disdain for the rule of law are increasing. We are watching the news feeds every day and each day seeing something that adds to our collective angst. Smash and grab robberies where sometimes dozens of people rush into stores and steal merchandise are the latest crime trend. In one particularly blatant example, a group of at least 90 people…