In response to Kristin Colella's Feb 14 column, "Remember the victims of violence today," I wanted to share some statistics. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, men were almost four times more likely than women to be murdered in 2004. In 2005, men had higher rates of violent crime victimization than women. In 2004, victimization rates for women reached their lowest point ever recorded. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost four times as many men die as a result of suicide than women.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, it could be said that men were almost 10 times more likely than women to commit murder in 2004 and that men are more likely to commit violent crimes, but as I have shown, men murder and victimize men far more often than they victimize women.

In the United States where men are practically disposable, I will remember the victims of violence and they will more than likely be men. I'd like everyone to know that violence against men does happen and it is never acceptable.