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And yet the crime rates in the UK are considerably lower than the US, could it be because guns aren't widely available?
by jinglebells 7y ago
And yet the crime rates in the UK are considerably lower than the US, could it be because guns aren't widely available?
- taborj 7y agoThat's not the whole story. Here are some numbers: https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/United-Kingdom/United-States/Crime https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/United-Kin... You'll note that, yes the US has a higher violent crime rate, but other crime rates are higher - some far higher (drug offenses, for example, are 327 times higher in the UK; total crime victims is 25% higher in the UK, etc). So certain types of crime rates are lower - even considerably lower - than the US. But other types of crime rates are higher - even considerably higher - than the US. It's like there are pros and cons to everywhere.
- BeeOnRope 7y agoI think we can be reasonably certain that drug crimes are not 327 times higher in the UK.
- jermaustin1 7y agoI am 90% certain this fact is incorrect, and cannot find a linked source that claims this: Drug offenses: 183,419 per 100,000 people
- jsbaby608 7y agoThis is exactly my point. Because guns are banned, they need to have cameras everywhere to reduce crime, which seems to be working. I feel like I can't even have a regular conversation on HN, if it`s against groupthink, without being down voted to death. It`s sad that a seemingly intellectual group has to be so close-minded.