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Yes, "Out of Control" seems a bit exaggerated in this context. For some comparison, 14,156 people died of cancer in 2014 [1] in Los Angeles county alone. Ther
by iooi 9y ago
Yes, "Out of Control" seems a bit exaggerated in this context.
For some comparison, 14,156 people died of cancer in 2014 [1] in Los Angeles county alone. There were 58 gun-related deaths in just 4 months in LA [2].
[1] https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/online-documents/en/pdf/reports/california-facts-figures-2017.pdf https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/online-documen...
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/10/06/us/las-vegas-gun-deaths.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/10/06/us/las-vegas-...
- cat199 9y ago> Yes, "Out of Control" seems a bit exaggerated in this context. it's also a 'catchy' title when talking about losing control of a car..
- wmeredith 9y agoIt's also sensationalist clickbait and why we can't have nice things in modern media. For some perspective: someone drowns in Orange County (pool, bathtub, etc...) every 9 days. That's 689 people over the same period. Is bathing out of control? This article is fear-mongering nonsense. Or at the very least, the title is. https://www.ocregister.com/2015/04/13/whiting-someone-drowns-in-orange-county-every-9-days/ https://www.ocregister.com/2015/04/13/whiting-someone-drowns...