03-27-2011, 01:09 PM
(03-27-2011, 12:37 PM)thekid65 Wrote: So, you're saying that the Republic of Ireland is mostly to blame for the statistics?
And, looking at the big picture... consider that the USA has 5 times the population of the UK, but only twice the amount of total crime.
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_to...tal-crimes
I notice you have shifted your focus from violent crime to total crime, thats wise because violent crime is far higher in the US than it is in the UK.
You have shifted the focus from gangbangers and high school shootings to elderly shoplifters and kids breaking windows.
We need to punish the French, ignore the Germans and forgive the Russians - Condoleezza Rice.