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Originally posted by Agamemnon@Sep 26 2005, 09:20 AM
I wonder if you polled people from both nations (UK/US), in which would you find the fear of being murdered or shot higher? I think the interesting question here would be, despite having a lower crime rate, are American's more 'afraid' of crime than ever?
Not saying I support or detract from the point, but it's basically one of the main premises in Bowling for Columbine.
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Not to swerve too far off-topic here, but that movie was on TV last night and I wasn't a big fan the first time but it gets even worse with age. The part about Canada is positively ridiculous. People in Toronto don't lock their doors? I wonder how many TOers he had to ask before he got the answer he was looking for.
Anyhow, it seems to me that they are more afraid of crime than ever but that's just what I get from watching television. No idea if its reality though. We aren't far behind I don't think. "Get tough on crime..." is a mantra we hear as well.