> The problem is that from a non US point of view and comparing with other places with similar number of interactions this feels like a outrageous and strangely

> The problem is that from a non US point of view and comparing with other places with similar number of interactions this feels like a outrageous and strangely high number. I think you're right, the US has a bad image when it comes to crime. > The ever increasing number of cases of perfectly innocent people in their way to home killed by police by mistake or by "mistake" From what statistics I've been able to find, it's more-or-less stayed the same or even gone down slightly (for unarmed individuals shot by police). It's hard to know for sure as it's a relatively small amount and difficult to deduce any trends. Media coverage of these events seems to be disproportionately higher - however. This is my opinion so it could be completely wrong, but it's hard to believe police are going to shoot someone that is complying with orders, hasn't committed a violent crime, and is not showing any signs of aggression.