It's the people that makes me afraid. Criminals I can deal with. Crime I can deal with. I think the American people are amazing. It's the police and government that I fear. I guess if I visit I would have to be careful in choosing what state I go to.

That being said, I'm from Canada and if Harper has his way, I won't have to worry about the lack of freedom and the excess of police power in the USA since it will be the same at home anyway.

That first sentence should read "It's not the people that makes me afraid."

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You are much more likely to have an accident with a moose in Canada than be shot by our Police or targeted by our Government.[1]

In the past 10 years I have had exactly two encounters with the police in a negative fashion. One for going over the speed limit and once for an illegal turn. Most of them can be jerks but they are not out to get anyone.

Please dont believe the hype.

[1]http://www.nleomf.org/facts/research-bulletins/

That source only talks about cases where officers were shot, not cases where officers were the ones doing the shooting.

Any 1st or 2nd world country with gun permits and police using their guns so rarely that when somebody gets shot by the police it makes national news.