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Well I've been living in Chicago for almost 20 years now and I've only been murdered a couple times. Happens to millions of people in this city every day don't
by bmurphy1976 9y ago
Well I've been living in Chicago for almost 20 years now and I've only been murdered a couple times. Happens to millions of people in this city every day don't you know?
- simonsarris 9y agoHm. http://heyjackass.com/ http://heyjackass.com/ Certainly not millions, but that's not something I'd be proud of. Nowhere in New Hampshire do people say "don't worry, its just certain parts that have all the violence."
- pavel_lishin 9y agoI mean, yes, murder is bad - but are the 58 people dead during September random strangers who got shot? Or is this the result of mostly gang/organized crime violence? You're not likely to die in a car crash if you don't drive a car.
- khedoros1 9y ago> You're not likely to die in a car crash if you don't drive a car. Unless you're collateral damage.
- simonsarris 9y agoMinor nit at this point but NHTSA just released their 2016 data. 37,641 die on US roads in 2016, including 5,987 pedestrians, 840 cyclists, for 18% of deaths. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLejbNAWsAMmDOO.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLejbNAWsAMmDOO.jpg
- bmurphy1976 9y agoI agree it's terrible and Chicago could do better but my point is if you really look at the number this stuff is blown way out of proportion. That's no comfort for those who are affected by it, but the odds of it happening to you even in a place like Chicago if you just take a few minor precautions are vanishingly small.
- jrs95 9y agoIf they could do better, why aren't they?
- bmurphy1976 9y agoWhat makes you think they aren't trying?
- jrs95 9y agoI don’t think they aren’t trying, I think they can’t really do much better than they are.