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Re: Swift was Right! (He just named the wrong people...)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:47:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Powell wrote:
> > > Well actually most of the crimes that actually are prevented in the US are
> > > done so by armed citizens.
> >
> > 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?
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> 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 :)
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> (yes, I am being a bit farcical).
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> 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?
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> 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.
Thanks--that's exactly my point!
Dave!
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