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Re:Portugal’s radical drug policy is working. Why hasn’t the... by andrenth on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @10:07AM (#15861536)
> why doesn't this happen anywhere else

I think this is a misguided perception:

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/jun/...

https://crimeresearch.org/2015/06/comparing-death-rates-from...

But anyway, thanks for the thoughtful conversation!

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Re:Portugal’s radical drug policy is working. Why hasn’t the... by alkonaut on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @10:44AM (#15861915)
I completely agree that death rate per million is going to let the US off the hook on mass shootings. But statistics is hard. I'd be significantly more worried about being in a shooting in the US than in Norway :D Yes thanks.
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