re: Teen in Georgia killed, officer related shooting

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Honestly, would you rather (a) get into a shoving match or possible fisticuffs outside a pub (b) get shot to death for being in the wrong place at the wrong time? THAT is the difference between the UK and US in terms of crime.

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Just not even close to being true.

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Britain has a higher crime rate than any other rich nation except Australia, according to a survey yesterday.
The chances of having your car stolen are greater in England and Wales than anywhere else in the developed world, it said.

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According to the figures released yesterday, 3.6 per cent of the population of England and Wales were victims of violent crime in 1999 - second only to Australia, where the figure was 4.1 per cent.
Scotland had a slightly lower rate of violence, at 3.4 per cent.
In the U.S., only 2 per cent of the population suffered an assault or robbery.

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Let's focus on the USA, considering this is where that otherwise innocent teenage boy was shot and killed while unarmed.