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Post by bistro on Jun 3, 2013 11:51:01 GMT -5
You’re Eight Times More Likely to be Killed by a Police Officer than a Terrorist August 10, 2012 By Jim Harper It got a lot of attention this morning when I tweeted, “You’re Eight Times More Likely to be Killed by a Police Officer than a Terrorist.” It’s been quickly retweeted dozens of times, indicating that the idea is interesting to many people. So let’s discuss it in more than 140 characters. In case it needs saying: Police officers are unlike terrorists in almost all respects. Crucially, the goal of the former, in their vastest majority, is to have a stable, peaceful, safe, law-abiding society, which is a goal we all share. The goal of the latter is … well, it’s complicated. I’ve cited my favorite expert on that, Audrey Kurth Cronin, here and here and here. Needless to say, the goal of terrorists is not that peaceful, safe, stable society. I picked up the statistic from a blog post called: “Fear of Terror Makes People Stupid,” which in turn cites the National Safety Council for this and lots of other numbers reflecting likelihoods of dying from various causes. So dispute the number(s) with them, if you care to. I take it as a given that your mileage may vary. If you dwell in the suburbs or a rural area, and especially if you’re wealthy, white, and well-spoken, your likelihood of death from these two sources probably converges somewhat (at very close to zero). (more) www.cato.org/blog/youre-eight-times-more-likely-be-killed-police-officer-terrorist
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Jun 3, 2013 18:10:26 GMT -5
Only if you are involved in illegal activities. Your logic is flawed and numbers skewed.
It does not take a statistician to see this "poll" is hardly scientific.
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Babs
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Even cuter?
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Post by Babs on Jun 4, 2013 7:58:05 GMT -5
Sounds like either Brenda or Duke.
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