In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine the neutral choice based on your inference from the statement and your commonsense knowledge. The neutral choice is a sentence that neither agrees nor disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3', corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence. If sentence X agrees with sentence Y, one's correctness follows from the other one. If sentence X disagrees with sentence Y, they can not be correct at the same time.

Statement: PROMO's report claimed that local TV news foments fear and hostility among city residents and suburbanites alike by devoting a disproportionate share of its broadcast time to crime. Choices: 1. People are no longer afraid of crime because the news shows that there has been less criminal activity this year. 2. Despite the decreased crime rates in recent years, the public's concern about crime is at an all-time high due to the ratings-focused media. 3. There are claims that local news programs foster fear due to their heavy focus on crime.
2

Statement: (Well, for Skadden it's not such a mystery, considering that Slate is part of the name of the D.C. law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom.) Choices: 1. Slate is part of a law office's name. 2. Slate is not related to the law firm it shares a name with. 3. Slate is just a law firm.
2

Statement: Meanwhile, the British clerk-turned-soldier Robert Clive won a long campaign against the French for Madras. Choices: 1. The British clerk Robert Clive, a former soldier, won a long campaign against the French for Madras.  2. The British clerk Robert Clive, a former soldier, was arrested for treason after he fled a long campaign against the French for Madras and they lost as a result of his cowardice.  3. The British clerk Robert Clive, a former soldier, won a long campaign against the French for Madras and he was often compared to Lawrence of Arabia. 

3