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| From | owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy, uk.politics.misc, alt.politics.british, alt.politics.scorched-earth;, 24hoursupport.helpdesk |
| Subject | Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. |
| Date | 2013-01-13 16:07 +0000 |
| Organization | OK by me, so long as it doesn't get out of hand |
| Message-ID | <gheu9t4.gsdfgp@rooftop.invalid> (permalink) |
| References | <en93.p3@rooftop.invalid> <alg14eFc37mU1@mid.individual.net> <e.3r3@rooftop.invalid> <9_CdnZm0GpILRG_NnZ2dnUVZ_oWdnZ2d@earthlink.com> |
Cross-posted to 5 groups.
In comp.os.linux.advocacy Big Steel <"The One"@one.net> wrote: > On 1/13/2013 10:52 AM, owl wrote: >> bbgruff<bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >>> owl wrote: >>> >>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196941/The-violent-country- >>> Europe-Britain-worse-South-Africa-U-S.html >>>> <quote> >>>> Official crime figures show the UK also has a worse rate for all types >>>> of violence than the U.S. and even South Africa - widely considered one >>>> of the world's most dangerous countries. >>>> </quote> >>>> >>>> What a shitty country. >>>> And they still have that inbred "royal family." >>>> Maybe they should bring back guns and get rid of *those* fucktards. >>>> (I still can't believe they "suicided" that poor woman who worked >>>> at the hospital and took the prank call). >>> >>> Well, speaking of guns:- >>> >>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/files/2012/12/firearm-OECD- >>> UN-data3.jpg >>> http://tinyurl.com/c48vufv >>> Gives a rather dramatic picture! >>> >>> Your natural answer will presumably be "but they just find some other way to >>> kill if they don't have guns", so let's look at murder rates:- >>> >>> http://chartsbin.com/view/1454 >>> That shows:- >>> U.K. 1.57/100.000 >>> U.S. 5.22/100,000 >>> >>> You see, the problem is that you are quoting from The Daily Jackboot. >>> The quoted figures include "all violent crime". >>> There's a hell of a lot of reported violent crime in the U.K. Sure, we have >>> football violence, we have pub brawls, and we even classify "verbal assault" >>> as a violent crime. >>> Do try to compare like-with-like, eh? >>> >> >> You see, the problem is that you are ignoring the fact that murders are >> predominantly an inner-city gang-related problem in the US, and much >> more tied to centers of high population density. I came across a stat >> the other day that observed iirc that US has about 180 cities with a >> population greater than 200,000, while UK has only about 50 at that level. >> >> This is also interesting: >> http://www.nationmaster.com/compare/United-Kingdom/United-States/Crime >> <quote> >> Crime stats: United Kingdom vs United States >> British Crime stats American Crime stats >> Assault victims 2.8% 1.2% >> Drug offences 183,419 per 100,000 people 560.1 per 100,000 people >> >> [WTF! But believable!] >> >> Perception of safety> Walking in dark 70% 82% >> Rape victims 0.9% 0.4% >> Total crime victims 26.4% 21.1% >> </quote> >> > Thanks Big Steel. You can handle all the crossposting boy. I can't be bothered with it. :)
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Britain -- the land of violent crime. owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2013-01-13 13:44 +0000
LOL! You are being lead around by your nose! You are too ridiculous! :) Big Steel <"The One"@One.net> - 2013-01-13 08:49 -0500
Re: LOL! You are being lead around by your nose! You are too ridiculous! :) owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2013-01-13 13:54 +0000
America still the murder capital of the world 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2013-01-13 14:03 +0000
Re: America still the murder capital of the world owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2013-01-13 14:10 +0000
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-01-13 15:11 +0000
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2013-01-13 15:52 +0000
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. Big Steel <"The One"@One.net> - 2013-01-13 10:58 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2013-01-13 16:07 +0000
Diaper Rash Owl, I am sure your drugs have you confused again. Big Steel <"The One"@One.net> - 2013-01-13 11:10 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2013-01-13 11:12 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. George <hpt@invalid.invalid> - 2013-01-13 09:37 -0700
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2013-01-13 11:43 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. "Cola Zealot" <Cola_Zealot@fuckoff.com> - 2013-01-13 19:28 +0100
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2013-01-13 13:29 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-01-13 17:01 +0000
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2013-01-13 12:36 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-01-13 23:25 +0000
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2013-01-14 00:51 +0000
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2013-01-14 13:40 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2013-01-14 00:20 +0000
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-01-14 00:31 +0000
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. spike1@freenet.co.uk - 2013-01-13 16:42 +0000
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2013-01-13 13:03 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2013-01-15 08:29 -0600
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. Big Steel <"The One"@One.net> - 2013-01-13 10:18 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. "Mr Pounder" <MrPounder@RationalThought.com> - 2013-01-13 19:18 +0000
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. Big Steel <"The One77"@One77.net> - 2013-01-13 14:26 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. "Mr Pounder" <MrPounder@RationalThought.com> - 2013-01-13 20:13 +0000
Hi Mr. Pounder!:) No no ho, it's not going to work Mr. Pounder the Chicago City Dump is where a sociopath as the Chicago City dump creature (you) belongs. :) You can't change your spots on your hairy nasty back. :) Big Steel <"The One77"@One77.net> - 2013-01-13 15:18 -0500
Mr. Pounder your ass we know what part of your body you are pounding, huh? :) Big Steel <"The One77"@One77.net> - 2013-01-13 14:29 -0500
Yeah you had better pound the Chicago City Dump -- Chicago's City Dump creature. :) Big Steel <"The One77"@One77.net> - 2013-01-13 14:35 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2013-01-15 08:04 -0600
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. Big Steel <"The OneOOOOwee"@OneOOOOweee.net> - 2013-01-15 09:21 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2013-01-15 10:14 -0500
Re: Britain -- the land of violent crime. owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2013-01-16 00:55 +0000
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