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A comment on Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional. Parent comment

Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and La... by umvi on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @10:51AM (#21525450)
You can also factor out gang-related gun homocides since your average American/tourist is not involved in organized crime. Basically, the chances of being killed randomly by a mass shooting or random murderer are extremely tiny.

I will say though that even ignoring gun homicides, our average homicide rate in the USA is rather high compared to other western countries.

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Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and La... by greggman2 on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @12:48PM (#21527087)
Tiny is relative is it not? Relative to Japany chances of getting shot are extremely high. It's also not just about getting shot, it's about being near it and having to worry about it. I've been in at least 3 shooting situtstions in my time in the USA. Once in Westwood waiting in line for movie, once in Santa Monica while eating, once in Mira Loma as a kid and if I add friends and family they've all had experiencea. They weren't shot but they should not have to we even worry about the proximity.

Go live in a safe country for a few years then come back and you'll feel what you've become insensitive to

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Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and La... by umvi on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @02:23PM (#21528330)
> Relative to Japan, chances of getting shot are extremely high.

Right, but still... https://xkcd.com/1252/

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