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According to Washington Post [1], the US police killed 1,162 people in 2023, which is about 0.3 per every 100,000 Americans.
I.e., an American is more likely to be killed by a cop than a Japanese person is likely to be killed by a murderer.
[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/polic...
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According to Washington Post [1], the US police killed 1,162 people in 2023, which is about 0.3 per every 100,000 Americans.
I.e., an American is more likely to be killed by a cop than a Japanese person is likely to be killed by a murderer.
[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/polic...