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It’s a good question. Whenever this discussion comes up, my take on it is that people are concerned about being random victims. In other words, some aspects o
by sammalloy 4y ago
It’s a good question. Whenever this discussion comes up, my take on it is that people are concerned about being random victims. In other words, some aspects of this have to do with being in the wrong place at the wrong time and not feeling safe in your environment. I think it would be helpful to change the frame of the discussion and ask what we can do to make people more safe and comfortable. The BBC recently had a discussion about this in the UK, and they came up with all sorts of specific and targeted solutions. We rarely see that happen over here on this side of the pond.
- uoaei 4y agoAnother question worth asking is: what is the rate of randomly directed violent crime? I suspect it's small enough to be a rounding error vs violent crimes between people with pre-existing relationships. Still, I agree with your point about the rhetorical focus. Simply reciting the statistics isn't going to alleviate anxieties.
- sammalloy 4y agoIt sounds like you might be interested in the topic I was talking about. Here is the case study the BBC was discussing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sarah_Everard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sarah_Everard The proposed solutions under discussion are included in the "Women’s safety" section in the above link.