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In reply to the discussion: HE SHOT A CLASS OF KINDERGARTENERS EXECUTION STYLE. WTF is wrong with this country? [View all]AZ Progressive
(3,411 posts)22. Then why is the murder rate so much lower in European countries compared to the U.S?
The United Kingdom, a country of 62 million people, and Germany, with 82 million people, have 550 and 800 murders a year respectively, compared to more than 14,000 in the U.S. a year (2/3rd of them with firearms.) The city of Chicago, with a population of 3 million people had 433 murders last year, nearly as much as the entire United Kingdom!
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HE SHOT A CLASS OF KINDERGARTENERS EXECUTION STYLE. WTF is wrong with this country? [View all]
anneboleyn
Dec 2012
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The situation in Russia was done by islamic terrorists. Their objective was to kill as many
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#20
Not just a National tragedy, but also a National epidemic. This is a societal crisis.
JaneyVee
Dec 2012
#4
Yes, there have been a LOT of mass shootings, almost copycat style. Body armor, etc.
anneboleyn
Dec 2012
#8
We had a National conversation about Four Loko alcohol and it was banned in like 3 weeks.
JaneyVee
Dec 2012
#15
Unfortunately, the only way to fix it is to remove all gun laws and give the 1% a huge tax break.
valerief
Dec 2012
#5
That's exactly what Mitt and Ryan proposed! And get rid of Medicare because old people
anneboleyn
Dec 2012
#10
Exactly. serious, epidemic, untreated mental illness. Violence at very high levels.
anneboleyn
Dec 2012
#11
"violence" as a whole is at historically low levels. This particular kind of violence is increasing
Recursion
Dec 2012
#16
Obviously, it's impossible to know what set this psycho off, but I have to think the Republican
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#7
CNN reporting that firemen first responders were walking out in tears. Bodies of murdered children.
anneboleyn
Dec 2012
#17
MSNBC reported that some of the first responders had children in that school. nt
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#21
Then why is the murder rate so much lower in European countries compared to the U.S?
AZ Progressive
Dec 2012
#22
Thats because you are adding in third world countries to that average,...
AZ Progressive
Dec 2012
#35
I agree. American culture is sick and twisted and its values are out of whack.
Arugula Latte
Dec 2012
#38