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I'm sorry, but that list is very inaccurate (even if it is by The Economist—what are they smoking?). Singapore, below Paris? Below Barcelona, and below Frankfur
by delta_p_delta_x 3y ago
I'm sorry, but that list is very inaccurate (even if it is by The Economist—what are they smoking?). Singapore, below Paris? Below Barcelona, and below Frankfurt? Within two hours of setting foot in Paris, I nearly got my passport and 1400+€ stolen. I've lived 26 years in Singapore, and I have seen nothing of the sort. I left my phone in a hawker centre, and it was still there when I came to retrieve it, several hours later.
- mdp2021 3y agoYes I also found it quite odd. Those list make me wish data were expressed outside aggregates, in forms that quantitatively specify proper odds, and qualitatively display reasons that justify data. It is again like being shown dumb aggregates. Check the post from Gmerc nearby - the notes about London about apparent unorderly behaviour and similar amount of monitoring -, and London being ranked near Singapore. Of Barcelona, somebody on these pages (as I remember) posted about criminals cutting tyres of cars at semaphores to rob the driver. Others swear it is one of the safest places in the world. Official USA (as I remember) indications for travellers talk about a hive of scammers and petty thieves. This makes one wish for proper stats indicating rates of events, and reasoned data.
- gmerc 3y agoReminder: Just before the Pandemic, the US got the #1 ranking on pandemic preparedness while most of Asia including Singapore got trashed. Rankings are for profit endeavors that sell people metrics they can use to justify their policies or actions. Like best employer. The economist specifically has an almost comical beef with Singapore that draws derision in Asia year after year. Colonial Butthurt. Frankfurt over Singapore. Lol