Re:First Maine inmate enrolled in graduate school conducts r...
by kstenerud on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @08:21AM
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> I'm also terrified at the thought that someone got shot at a place where I've walked countless times at night after school.
Why would you be terrified by this? There were 36 homicides last year in Portland and 49 traffic deaths, yet almost nobody says they're terrified of cars. And even of these 36 homicides, most were perpetrated by someone the person knew. Studies put it at around 90% where the person killed knew the attacker rather than just someone unlucky enough to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
So you're 13 times more likely to die from a car than from a homicide in Portland if you're not involved with dangerous people.
And yes, you're right: life is ridiculously safe there.
Re:First Maine inmate enrolled in graduate school conducts r...
by bifrost on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @02:20PM
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Its a nonsequitor but Its pretty absurd that people are much less afraid of dying by car or drowning than by being shot. The hysteria around it is pretty insane.
Why would you be terrified by this? There were 36 homicides last year in Portland and 49 traffic deaths, yet almost nobody says they're terrified of cars. And even of these 36 homicides, most were perpetrated by someone the person knew. Studies put it at around 90% where the person killed knew the attacker rather than just someone unlucky enough to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
So you're 13 times more likely to die from a car than from a homicide in Portland if you're not involved with dangerous people.
And yes, you're right: life is ridiculously safe there.