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Re: Swift was Right! (He just named the wrong people...)
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Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:10:58 GMT
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> > Well actually most of the crimes that actually are prevented in the US are
> > done so by armed citizens.
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> Could you provide a few sources for that statistic? I would guess that many
> crimes are prevented by security cameras and by barred storefront windows--how
> do these figure into your calculation?
I don't think you can prove a negative. I could be wrong here, but my guess is
that many crimes are prevented by locking doors too. That, and having a dog.
And a green martian to defend your house when you are away :)
(yes, I am being a bit farcical).
However, I don't think that you can pin any one factor as being the causeative
factor. For example, using the armed people prevent crime thesis, then how come
Israel has a higher rate of murder (suicide bombing) than Canada?
Or, the US has a higher murder rate per capita than Canada? Or Australia?
Using the theroy (sp) that armed people prevent crimes, it would seem to be
discredited rather quickly by looking at statistics.
James Powell
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