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52 percent of people fear they are in danger daily

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by oragator1, Jul 26, 2022.

  1. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    Understood. I answered it.

    Pardon my defense when a now deleted post by someone else called it a "dog whistle" .

    Urban Jungle is not a racial term. It deals with population density. It deals with the struggle and competition.

    Good lord people are quick to judge from ignorance.

    All good Davis.
     
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  2. oragator1

    oragator1 Premium Member

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    Urban jungle is a phrase that’s been around for decades and it was never a racist thing. Not a biggie IMO.
     
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  3. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    It is a negative. Its why people live in fear inside one. It is not however a racial one as someone tried to make it.

    What a load of crap.

    Again:
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  4. Orange_and_Bluke

    Orange_and_Bluke Premium Member

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    Come on man. The most dangerous of people on the planet are the American Libbie.
     
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  5. Orange_and_Bluke

    Orange_and_Bluke Premium Member

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    Let’s try something else. How about red counties are safer than blue counties.
     
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  6. channingcrowderhungry

    channingcrowderhungry Premium Member

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    I'd post you the actual stats and countries, but I know you arent interested.
     
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  7. Orange_and_Bluke

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    Libbies ain’t the same in every culture. Ya wanna bet on it?
     
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  8. AgingGator

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    Statistics and reality vs media amplification. If you watch non-stop news you would think that you can’t go outside without dying from COVID.

    As we see here this phenomenon is applicable to multiple issues.
     
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  9. channingcrowderhungry

    channingcrowderhungry Premium Member

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    How about we bet I'm not gonna waste my time on this.
     
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  10. Orange_and_Bluke

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  11. gator_lawyer

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    I didn't say it was a racial one. I said it's a negative connotation. That negative connotation is unwarranted, as people's thoughts and fears about crime are wholly unconnected to the actual statistical reality of crime.
     
  12. orangeblue_coop

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    Well when you have certain media networks telling you to be afraid of scary black, brown, homosexual and transgender people, this is what happens.
     
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  13. rivergator

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  14. QGator2414

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    Give the left time. They will make it a biggie…
     
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  15. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    The reality is people in urban areas are more likely to be victims of violent crimes.
    Those people are also more likely to have more fear added to the already higher crime because they are more likely to witness it in close quarters. A crime in a rural area wont be seen by many people.

    CRIME AGAINST PERSONS IN URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL AREAS - A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF VICTIMIZATION RATES | Office of Justice Programs
     
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  16. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    A couple already tried.
     
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  17. gator_lawyer

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    While I have little doubt that your claims are still true today, that report is from 1979. Regardless, people's views on crime do not match reality.
    Many Americans Are Convinced Crime Is Rising In The U.S. They’re Wrong.
     
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  18. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    No question. Never said otherwise. But my neighbors don't lock their doors. (I always lived in more suburban tightness previously.) I think they are crazy. Though Im growing to feel the security they feel with time

    The clutter creates less security and calm.
     
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  19. Gatorrick22

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    Okay... you move to Nicaragua and tell us all about it after living a few years there.
     
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  20. Orange_and_Bluke

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