I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Jul 19th 2006, 11:23 pm
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
I don't buy into the US is more dangerous than the UK thing, I actually feel safer here than in the UK, granted I'd be walking more in the UK. Whereas over here, if I drive into dodgy neighbourhood, it's doors locked and keep your head down.
Jul 19th 2006, 11:29 pm
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by Partystar
It's all about what we experience I suppose, I know which country has been safer for me.
Jul 19th 2006, 11:35 pm
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by syllk
Really? In the UK, I've had several nasty encounters with people after a night out, whereas in the US, I've not had a single one. In fact, I've been more a victim of crime in the UK than I have over here.
Jul 19th 2006, 11:37 pm
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by britvic
Where I am I'm not so sure. Put it this way, back home get up one morning "oh f**k me the car's been nicked", but a few week's back there was a car jacking in my local wally world, in broad day light at gun point :scared: Know what I would prefer.
Jul 19th 2006, 11:44 pm
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by Partystar
Yeah, really. I've had some pretty nasty shit happen to me over here, plus quite a few nasty things have happened to my hubby's family too. Things I thought were quite unusual, until I moved here & realised it's the norm for this country.
Jul 19th 2006, 11:45 pm
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by britvic
Where I am I'm not so sure. Put it this way, back home get up one morning "oh f**k me the car's been nicked", but a few week's back there was a car jacking in my local wally world, in broad day light at gun point :scared: Know what I would prefer.
Jul 19th 2006, 11:52 pm
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by syllk
Like what? What's the norm?
Jul 19th 2006, 11:54 pm
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Looks alot like downtown DC, a place I would never ever go to alone in the "safety" of my car or not. In fact there are many places near to where I live that I will not go to just because I don't feel safe, that was something I never felt at home either.
Jul 20th 2006, 12:03 am
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by Partystar
Murder, rape, paedophilia, molestation to name a few, none of this happened to our family in England, all has happened over here. Of course I know these things happen in England, but it's never happened to me or my family over there, this is all in the States. Like I said, it's a personal thing.
Jul 20th 2006, 12:15 am
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by syllk
Members of your family have been murdered, raped and molested? Your children have been the victims of a paedophile? Is this several crimes linked to one incident?
I also thought of another one, which is a bit too close for comfort, my mum was going to marry an American many moons ago, but backed out, he later got married to another women & ended up shooting her before turning the gun on himself. This sounds like a soap opera, but sadly, it's all true.
(Sorry, I didn't want to be too specific about my husband's family, hence the use of 'relative', but they were all different incidents.)
Jul 20th 2006, 12:19 am
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by syllk
If he removed the homicides committed by whites and every other group in the US he would have less than anywhere in the world. What an idiot.
This website gives a less partisan view.
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cr...mes-per-capita
Note the US is higher (per capita) in many of the "worse" categories than the UK
rapes - over twice as high
murders - over 3 times
just change the search box for whatever takes your fancy
Jul 20th 2006, 12:21 am
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by Partystar
My husband's relative was shot & murdered, I was raped by 2 American men when I was 15, another of my husband's relatives was molested by 2 paedophiles within their family, one of which is now in jail, the other is on the sex offenders list.
I also thought of another one, which is a bit too close for comfort, my mum was going to marry an American many moons ago, but backed out, he later got married to another women & ended up shooting her before turning the gun on himself. This sounds like a soap opera, but sadly, it's all true.
(Sorry, I didn't want to be too specific about my husband's family, hence the use of 'relative', but they were all different incidents.)
I also thought of another one, which is a bit too close for comfort, my mum was going to marry an American many moons ago, but backed out, he later got married to another women & ended up shooting her before turning the gun on himself. This sounds like a soap opera, but sadly, it's all true.
(Sorry, I didn't want to be too specific about my husband's family, hence the use of 'relative', but they were all different incidents.)
liz, just want to say how sorry i am esp for what happened to you personally...what an absolute nighmare to say the least...
Jul 20th 2006, 12:22 am
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by Partystar
My husband's relative was shot & murdered, I was raped by 2 American men when I was 15, another of my husband's relatives was molested by 2 paedophiles within their family, one of which is now in jail, the other is on the sex offenders list.
I also thought of another one, which is a bit too close for comfort, my mum was going to marry an American many moons ago, but backed out, he later got married to another women & ended up shooting her before turning the gun on himself. This sounds like a soap opera, but sadly, it's all true.
(Sorry, I didn't want to be too specific about my husband's family, hence the use of 'relative', but they were all different incidents.)
I also thought of another one, which is a bit too close for comfort, my mum was going to marry an American many moons ago, but backed out, he later got married to another women & ended up shooting her before turning the gun on himself. This sounds like a soap opera, but sadly, it's all true.
(Sorry, I didn't want to be too specific about my husband's family, hence the use of 'relative', but they were all different incidents.)
Jul 20th 2006, 12:25 am
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Re: I love LA ( Boyz N the Hood)
Originally Posted by Cape Blue
I like the part further down the blog where he says "if you remove the homicides committed by blacks" ... "we would have less homicides than Germany".
If he removed the homicides committed by whites and every other group in the US he would have less than anywhere in the world. What an idiot.
This website gives a less partisan view.
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cr...mes-per-capita
Note the US is higher (per capita) in many of the "worse" categories than the UK
rapes - over twice as high
murders - over 3 times
just change the search box for whatever takes your fancy
If he removed the homicides committed by whites and every other group in the US he would have less than anywhere in the world. What an idiot.
This website gives a less partisan view.
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cr...mes-per-capita
Note the US is higher (per capita) in many of the "worse" categories than the UK
rapes - over twice as high
murders - over 3 times
just change the search box for whatever takes your fancy