罗伯特·戈登在其评论文章《为美属维尔京群岛注入新能源》（10月30日）中，着重指出了一个有趣的经济机遇，以缓解该地区的财政困境。他支持一项重新启用一座闲置炼油厂以加工委内瑞拉石油的提议，这一主张似乎有其可取之处。
In his op-ed “New Energy for the U.S. Virgin Islands” (Oct. 30), Robert Gordon highlights an interesting economic opportunity to remedy the territory’s financial woes. His endorsement of a proposal to reactivate an idled refinery to process Venezuelan oil appears to have merit.
戈登先生正确地指出，“仅靠重启炼油厂并不能解决该地区的财政危机”，但他回避了讨论美属维尔京群岛的暴力问题——该地区的人均凶杀率位居世界最高之列。与帮派相关的犯罪尤其影响当地居民，而财产盗窃和车辆破窗盗窃则同时影响当地人和游客。数十年来，高犯罪率一直是一个重大关切，尤其是因为旅游业占该地区国内生产总值的很大一部分。
Mr. Gordon rightly notes that “restarting the refinery alone wouldn’t resolve the territory’s financial crisis,” but he avoids a discussion of violence in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which has one of the highest per-capita homicide rates in the world. Gang-related crimes affect locals in particular, and property theft and vehicle break-ins affect locals and tourists alike. The high level of crime has been a major concern for decades, especially since tourism constitutes a significant portion of gross domestic product.