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Re:The $200 Billion Rip-Off: Our broadband future was stolen... by robzyb on Wednesday January 08, 2014 @03:10AM (#7022349)
I've never heard of Christopher Lane before.

Wait, actually, on second thought, I have. But that didn't have any impact on my opinion of the US.

The murder rate statistic "thing" (as you described it) is based on the actual murder rate statistics. And my knowledge of US gun control.

Re:The $200 Billion Rip-Off: Our broadband future was stolen... by Goladus on Wednesday January 08, 2014 @11:11AM (#7024359)
Clearly, not a very nuanced understanding of what those statistics actually say (see post from mikeash above) or an intelligent perspective on the relevance of gun control.