just my opinion I could be wrong
ernie
At 09:21 AM 2/21/03 -0800, you wrote:
At 04:35 AM 2/21/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>
>In a message dated 2/21/03 3:27:24 AM, nimbo@ukonline.co.uk writes:
>
>
>> With the number of guns in the US and the right wing nature of the American
>> culture... Well is it common for people who look different to be murdered?
>>
>> I'm asking on this list as most users are American. I was wondering about
>> my chances of survival in the US!
>>
>
>Chris, did you just watch Easy Rider or something? What do you mean by
>"look different?" It's not common for anyone to be assaulted, let alone
>killed, because of their looks. Don't believe everything you read.
>
>Your chances of survival over here are quite excellent. Most of us only
>shoot with cameras. Those that use weapons for their assaulting most often
>use them on someone they know or on themselves. According the latest
>statistics I saw you are more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in
>England than you are in the USA, but a higher proportion of violent crimes in
>the US involve the use of a firearm.
>
>If you want to wade through some US statistics go here:
>http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cvict_v.htm
>
>Cheers,
>Rich Mason
That is a good argument stopper Rich! Eliminate all the murders that
involve late-night altercations in bad neighborhoods among drunks and there
wouldn't be any evening news.
AZ
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