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[–] Bainshie 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Nope, nice try bitch.
The homicide rate in America is 4.7 times higher per capita, rape levels are similar. The vast majority of cameras are privately owned, and there's literally nothing about cameras inside people's bedrooms. Knives are only banned in public for none good reasons (It basically only covers people who are dumb enough to state they own the knife to only stab people with).
As for terrorist attacks, America has had 189 casualties on American soil since 1990 (Ignoring 9/11 which we'll discount due to it being a huge outlier). 21 people in the UK have been killed by terrorist attacks on UK soil since this point, the vast amjority by the IRA during the 90's (Note: 56 deaths were recorded during the 7/7 attacks, however again this is a outlier in terms of data.). Even taking into account the population difference, an American is 80% more likely to be killed in a terrorist attack.
Even better, if we look at number of people the police have killed in either country, the police have had people in their contact killed 1514 times since 1990. The vast majority of these were while in custody, or during a pursuit. The police in America take a mere two years to shoot that many people.
No, that's called America
#Rekt
[–] twelveinchtip 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
uh oh, she said bitch and hashtag-REKT'ed me. She must be right.
" there's literally nothing about cameras inside people's bedrooms" No? Did this program from six years ago get scrapped after the man-babies in the UK stood up and said no? http://www.techradar.com/us/news/world-of-tech/government-wants-more-cctv-cameras-in-homes-622368
That would be strange considering that they are now calling for more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2985202/Scotland-Yard-chief-Hogan-Howe-calls-DIY-surveillance-help-police.html
Or has the state allowed you to keep the CCTV cameras out of your bedrooms? Is everywhere else in your home okay, just not the bedrooms? No doubt, you feel much safer. You're a pathetic joke in that you quietly accept it, but at least you're safer.
"Knives are only banned in public for none good reasons (It basically only covers people who are dumb enough to state they own the knife to only stab people with)."
Are you sure that you live in the UK? To actually live there and not have a clue about this stuff? It's like you're trying to scale Mount Everest of Stupid you're reaching such heights.
Pointy knives: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/27/science/british-medical-experts-campaign-for-long-pointy-knife-control.html?_r=0
Note, that's the NYT reporting. When you've got the NYT saying that you've gone to far toward being a nanny state you know you've not only crossed the line, it's so far back there you can't even see it anymore.
Pointy. Fucking. Knives.
What about other stats? hmmmmm....
Total Crime: http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Total-crimes
Two times as many in the US vs the UK. But wait! the US has 5x the population. So, the UK has 2.5x the crime rate. Odd.
What about rape? http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Rape-victims
hmmm... 0.4 in the US vs 0.9 in the UK. So the UK has 2.25 times as many rapes per capita. What did you say about rape levels... oh yeah, you said they would be about 4.7 time higher in the US, so you were just about 200% wrong. Where the hell do you live? Do go out side much? Watch TV? Read the paper? How is it possible that you live there and are that ignorant? Crikey.
You also mentioned homicide rates. You said 4.7 times more in the US right? http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Murders/WHO
Weird. WHO says that it's actually higher in the UK. Odd that.
What about assault: http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Assault-victims More than twice as high in the UK? super weird.
Robbery: http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Robbery-victims
Twice as high in the UK?
But, but, but... I thought #Rekt. -sad face-
"It's so much safer in the UK. And we're free too. the govment lets us potty by ourselves, cause we big boys now."
That was a lot. I should have ended with: Pointy. Fucking. Knives.
dumbass