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I once read that for every 2 kids kidnapped by a stranger, someone is killed by a lightning strike. This was backed up by stats.
by ionwake 10y ago
I once read that for every 2 kids kidnapped by a stranger, someone is killed by a lightning strike. This was backed up by stats.
- marcoperaza 10y agoAnd I avoid being outside when there's a thunderstorm nearby.
- StavrosK 10y agoUnless the person killed is the stranger, this senseless retribution must be stopped.
- Domenic_S 10y agoIs that because the danger is so low, or because we're so paranoid? It's the car alarm problem -- if it's deterring theft, theft stats would go down, making us wonder if we need the alarm in the first place!
- Bjartr 10y agoThe article explains that child related crimes have declined at a rate similar to all crime over several decades. I would expect to see a greater rate if the paranoia was effective.