Updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties
It was, yes, an immigration raid
Updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties
It was, yes, an immigration raid
Just in the interest of clarity, depending on the data and how the studies are done etc…
The U.S tends to have more occurrences of almost everything compared to a lot of European neighbors because it’s so HUGE both in population and sheer landmass.
Even adjusted, some of our stats are still alarmingly high, but I wanted to make sure this aspect was considered.
Oh, I do know that. And I apologise if I inadvertently implied something else in the process.
In the case of these two, the serial killers one, it was the number of serial killers reported to date on record. It wasn’t percentage per capita. It was all the other countries with reported serial killers on record (because not all countries even had a single number on record). When all the other ranked countries’ occurrences were summed, it still came quite short in comparison to the American number alone. I saw this on a broadcast news report about a decade ago, where they went on about what reasons could be the catalyst for such (there were too many referenced and suggested to briefly resume here now), this to say that my memory could be faltering too, but this may be something that can be found online somewhere if one goes looking for it.
In the case of mass shootings, there’s too many statistics being thrown around about this all the time now for me to pinpoint which one it was. But personally knowing people from countries with a higher violent crime rate than the U.S. it is still not a practice known to any of them to have “school shooting drills” for students. That’s a particularly unique U.S. occurrence.
I was merely talking about these two specific issues. I wasn’t talking about anything else. And again, I apologise if the way I wrote these suggested otherwise.
And what you stated should be highlighted about every statistic everywhere all the time.
And I want to reiterate again that I agree with the original comment we’re branching off. Too much focus is being placed around the U.S. in a silly global “schadenfreude”, that I find quite rude to the many people in the U.S. who don’t deserve any of it. Most of what is happening there is happening everywhere and we ought to be vigilant and helpful.
And if you are in the U.S. and particularly in one of the states being arrassed and invaded, please be safe, and know that most of the idiots you see around the web mocking this situation, are actually also rooting for you to turn the tide.
I wish you nothing but the best, and for you and your loved ones to be safe.
Hey, I’m sorry it took me a while to get to this, but I really appreciate the comment! And no, I don’t think you were implying anything, I was just trying to contribute something helpful. :)
Your sincerity and compassion is a light in these dark days, and reading your words from across the world really lifted my spirits.
I’m not currently in a state that’s being invaded or occupied right now, but it’s still scary, and we’re constantly bracing for the next insane, stupid thing that’s going to happen next. It does hurt when it seems like others across the world (with their own petty wannabe-autocrats) are jeering for everything to collapse here, without thinking of all the people here they’d gladly share a beer with.
Like they’ve just written us off, even when millions are protesting and helping immigrants and even just struggling to get by as everything gets shittier.
Thank you for the really kind words and sincerity. I hope wherever you are, you and yours are safe and happy and healthy.