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[hhiusa]

You obviously didn't read my reference. To be fair I got it a bit wrong. There were 355 fatal shootings in the USA this year where 4 or more died.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03b2m7v

It is just like you to do as little research as possible. There have 295 mass killings since 2006 and 223 of those were shootings. There have been 22 shootings this year. 22 is a far cry from 355. It looks like the BBC reports crap news.

Find the other 333 if you can. :smart:

http://www.gannett-cdn.com/GDContent/mass-killings/index.html#explore

 

[Pat494]

The figures you quote are indeed a lot different. I will try and get an opinion from the Beeb. They are usually so exact.

 

[postman]

http://mic.com/articles/121660/7-re...-the-greatest-country-in-the-world#.TCHgR1btA

Go merica.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/bennyjohnso...the-greatest-country-in-the-world#.mkmLw6OY0G

 

[Pat494]

Second only to the Aussies in BS

but.................

Let's not forget who comes out top in the statistics for ........

Peeing in the hotel pool and nicking the hotel's towels etc.

civilized ? Barely.

 

[Pat494]

Here is a reply from the Beeb about US murders.

Thanks for contacting the BBC. This is an automated email acknowledging that we’ve received the attached complaint sent in this name. We’ve attached the case reference and text of the complaint for your records (see below).
We’ll normally include the full text of your complaint to BBC staff in the overnight reports we compile for them about the complaints and other reaction we’ve received today (with all your personal details removed). This ensures it will reach the right people quickly tomorrow morning. We’ll then aim to reply to you within 10 working days, or around 2 weeks, but it also depends on the nature of your complaint and whether the relevant people can respond to us in time.

Fortunately they haven't said you must try harder to meet our targets.

 

[Oscar Reed]

Second only to the Aussies in BS

but.................

Let's not forget who comes out top in the statistics for ........

Peeing in the hotel pool and nicking the hotel's towels etc.

civilized ? Barely.

http://www.amazingaustralia.com.au/bull****.htm

 

[postman]

Countries by who they see as the greatest threat to world peace.
https://twitter.com/intlspectator/status/673836884053790720

 

[Pat494]

An interesting article on gun culture

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3t2hv4...wonder&intc_linkname=guide_guns_contentcard21

 

[Pat494]

Thank God I am not poor and live in America. Must be hell on earth living out of garbage bins. No sir. I would get meself a gun and use it. Better dead trying than being pissed on by people like hhiusa.

 

[Pat494]

You have nobody to fear more than your neighbour with a gun.

http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/article/2015/dec/06/politifact-fact-checks-dec-6-sunday-shows/

 

[hhiusa]

You have nobody to fear more than your neighbour with a gun.

http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/article/2015/dec/06/politifact-fact-checks-dec-6-sunday-shows/

With violent crime rates the way that they are in London and other big cities, I am surprised you have not bought one yet for protection.

 

[Pat494]

I remember London in the 1960s. Two very violent twins controlled nearly all the crime north of the Thames and there was another bunch on the south bank.
Except for them taking their cut from the clubs etc. there was very little street crime. They would not let the little guys operate their rackets without permission. The twins were regularly seen in the best nightclubs and escorting celebrities. When they were sent to prison muggings etc. suddenly increased exponentially. Strange really.

 

[hhiusa]

I remember London in the 1960s. Two very violent twins controlled nearly all the crime north of the Thames and there was another bunch on the south bank.
Except for them taking their cut from the clubs etc. there was very little street crime. They would not let the little guys operate their rackets without permission. The twins were regularly seen in the best nightclubs and escorting celebrities. When they were sent to prison muggings etc. suddenly increased exponentially. Strange really.

The Kray twins were "cray cray"

 

[hhiusa]

Violent crime rate in Downtown Los Angeles is 1,590/100,000 or 1/63. That is about 41% less than in London.

Mapping Crime LA

 

[postman]

I like your quotes from Philip the Greek.
“The Philippines must be half empty - you’re all here running the NHS.”
- Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh

'"Well, you'll never fly in it, you're too fat to be an astronaut.". Philip was speaking to a 13-year-old boy whose dream it was to travel into space.
- Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh

"If you stay here much longer you'll all be slitty-eyed."
- Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh
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Obviously were stuck with him because the greatest ambassador the world has ever known Her Mag. (Gawd bless her cotton socks) married him over 50 years ago.
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But heres a few quotes from someone you guys chose to be your leader, good old George dubbya.

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/bushquotes/a/dumbbushquotes_2.htm

"Do you have blacks, too?" --to Brazilian President Fernando Cardoso, Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2001

"They misunderestimated me." --Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000

He even wades in on the gun debate, this 'non fatal shooting' has to stop.
"For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It's just unacceptable. And we're going to do something about it." --Philadelphia, Penn., May 14, 2001

"See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda." --Greece, N.Y., May 24, 2005

"Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter." --in parting words to world leaders at his final G-8 Summit, punching the air and grinning widely as those present looked on in shock, Rusutsu, Japan, July 10, 2008


"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him." --Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2001
"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority." --Washington, D.C., March 13, 2002

"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office." --Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008

Even your presidents are a joke.

 

[counter_violent]

I like your quotes from Philip the Greek.
“The Philippines must be half empty - you’re all here running the NHS.”
- Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh

'"Well, you'll never fly in it, you're too fat to be an astronaut.". Philip was speaking to a 13-year-old boy whose dream it was to travel into space.
- Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh

"If you stay here much longer you'll all be slitty-eyed."
- Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Obviously were stuck with him because the greatest ambassador the world has ever known Her Mag. (Gawd bless her cotton socks) married him over 50 years ago.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
But heres a few quotes from someone you guys chose to be your leader, good old George dubbya.

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/bushquotes/a/dumbbushquotes_2.htm

"Do you have blacks, too?" --to Brazilian President Fernando Cardoso, Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2001

"They misunderestimated me." --Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000

He even wades in on the gun debate, this 'non fatal shooting' has to stop.
"For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It's just unacceptable. And we're going to do something about it." --Philadelphia, Penn., May 14, 2001

"See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda." --Greece, N.Y., May 24, 2005

"Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter." --in parting words to world leaders at his final G-8 Summit, punching the air and grinning widely as those present looked on in shock, Rusutsu, Japan, July 10, 2008


"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him." --Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2001
"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority." --Washington, D.C., March 13, 2002

"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office." --Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008

Even your presidents are a joke.

My fav all time bushism.

More and more of our imports come from overseas.

 

[hhiusa]

My fav all time bushism.

More and more of our imports come from overseas.

Royals behaving royally stupid. Maybe it is all that inbreeding. There is more inbreeding the north apparently. Maybe that is why they shag sheep.

 

[counter_violent]

Royals behaving royally stupid. Maybe it is all that inbreeding. There is more inbreeding the north apparently. Maybe that is why they shag sheep.

This post bears all the hallmarks of someone who "lost the argument", or was it "the plot"

 

[postman]

A real story, not some fallacy.

America’s Middle-class Meltdown: Fifth of US adults live in or near to poverty

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c3de7f66-9f96-11e5-beba-5e33e2b79e46.html#axzz3uEkbhCU9

This is what Capitalism does to you. (Thats a twofer).

 

[hhiusa]

This post bears all the hallmarks of someone who "lost the argument", or was it "the plot"

How is that? I just decided to behave more like @Pat494