Totally agree. Of course it's easier to tolerate when it's not happening to you. Our media is responsible for hyperinflating the perceived danger of crime and

Totally agree. Of course it's easier to tolerate when it's not happening to you. Our media is responsible for hyperinflating the perceived danger of crime and terrorism. Fear sells more readily than good journalism and it costs far less to produce. Realistically though, crime and terrorism have nothing to do with it. It's more about consolidating power and maintaining control over the increasingly rebellious populous.