I also pledged to help establish 100 additional Triads by the end of the year 2000. I cannot and will not tolerate victimization of the elderly. I commend law enforcement and local volunteers for working through Triads to help senior citizens protect themselves against schemes, scams and set-ups. Seniors account for more than 10 percent of the people who now live in Texas, and they represent a growing segment of the population. As their numbers grow, I do not want to see a similar boom in the typical schemes against them.
Triads are an excellent defense against crimes that target the elderly.