>The real question is why are the US ranking so high in violent crime and murder rates compared to other developed countries This question has been asked time

>The real question is why are the US ranking so high in violent crime and murder rates compared to other developed countries This question has been asked time and again and the gist of the answer is that the people who make their living moving around illicit substances drag up the average. For people who don't associate with drug trafficking the US is basically on par with Europe.