earthworm
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Well for someone like me it would be rather easy to just scare them off since I am pretty tall. Just attract a lot of attention to yourself and and act intimidating and you can scare most of them away. In other cases it's rather hard for them to stab you if they don't have eyeballs or something in their eyeballs.
Now that you're done avoiding the question, how about answering it..Choice C: Strengthening education....
One of the choices is correct. Which do you think it is?Its good to be trained in how to best get the better of a criminal.
Its absurd, when confronted with the thief with a gun, or knife, to pull you own weapon...within that little time frame, a second or two, death or serious injury occurs.Cell phone or gun....matter not....
These are NOT the answer...
Why do you think that neither choice has stopped more violent crime than the other?no vote
So, you choose B.Witnesses stop crimes, because criminals don't want to get caught. The prominence of cell phones has drastically increased the chance for witnesses to see a crime. The poll seems to expect that the criminal will fear the police literally showing up and rescuing the victim in the middle of being mugged. That's insane.
So, you choose B.
Correct?
You clearly do not understand the question. I only slightly wonder if this is deliberate.No, B is complete nonsense. We don't live in the old west. But A is worded foolishly. Communities stop crime, not lone gunmen.
You clearly do not understand the question. I only slightly wonder if this is deliberate.
Witnesses stop crimes, because criminals don't want to get caught. The prominence of cell phones has drastically increased the chance for witnesses to see a crime. The poll seems to expect that the criminal will fear the police literally showing up and rescuing the victim in the middle of being mugged. That's insane. But every potential person around is a danger to the criminal. Every cell phone in the hands of everyone who could call the police, take a photo, or capture of a video is that much greater chance that the criminal will be caught. Thugs do not fear that their victims might be armed. They fear capture later on. No one's fantasies of being John Wayne and valiantly shooting the black hats is going to change that. If you are met with violence, and respond with violence, odds are just that you're going to die. You have a lot more to lose. And you will lose.
Get over yourselves.
Witnesses stop crimes, because criminals don't want to get caught. The prominence of cell phones has drastically increased the chance for witnesses to see a crime. The poll seems to expect that the criminal will fear the police literally showing up and rescuing the victim in the middle of being mugged. That's insane. But every potential person around is a danger to the criminal. Every cell phone in the hands of everyone who could call the police, take a photo, or capture of a video is that much greater chance that the criminal will be caught. Thugs do not fear that their victims might be armed. They fear capture later on. No one's fantasies of being John Wayne and valiantly shooting the black hats is going to change that. If you are met with violence, and respond with violence, odds are just that you're going to die. You have a lot more to lose. And you will lose.
Get over yourselves.
What do you suppose has stopped more violent crime?
A: Potential victim producing a cell phone and promising to call the police to report the attacker, should he not go away.
B: Potential victim producing a revolver and promising to perforate the attacker, should he not go away.
Now that you're done avoiding the question, how about answering it..
A or B?
I answered the question. I just didn't give you the answer you wanted.
Your poll is rigged. I'm thinking about selecting A just as a joke.
An estimated 240 million calls are made to 9-1-1 in the U.S. each year. According to the FCC, one-third are wireless calls; in many communities, it’s one-half or more of all 9-1-1 calls.
9-1-1 Statistics - National Emergency Number Association
There are two possible answers.*I answered the question. I just didn't give you the answer you wanted.
I answered A, Because kids use cell phones and also because of the various gun laws(restrictions). IMO, statistically wise an aggressor is more likely to be driven off via a cell phone, especially in a city. Besides 34% of US households are wireless only.
So, you believe that more criminals are stopped directly by the threat of a phone call from the imminent victim simply because of the sheer number of poeple that carry cell phones.I answered A, Because kids use cell phones and also because of the various gun laws(restrictions). IMO, statistically wise an aggressor is more likely to be driven off via a cell phone, especially in a city. Besides 34% of US households are wireless only.
You must be joking. How on earth would a violent criminal be scared off by a cellphone, especially if he can just take it from you because you have NO weapon with which to defend yourself or your property? Chances are more likely that you will get your cellphone stolen along with any other valuables you have on yourself, and you might even get beaten or, God forbid, killed.
Well, in all fairness if you see a situation developing early enough to call 911 and get the police out there BEFORE the critical moment arrives, the cell phone works well enough... the problem of course is that it doesn't always work that way.
When seconds count, the cops are only minutes away... maybe... if yer lucky....
So... A or B?Rather a silly choice of options. You cannot call for help on cell phone and get a response timely enough to stop a violent attack. Knowing the police are responding might get a few to run away, but really, what are the average response times to a particular location? At my homes locations, that would be about an hour or two.
Of course a revolver (gun) is not always the answer either. If you produce a revolver and aim it at someone, it is only a credible threat if the attack believes you would actually use it and you demonstrate enough courage and proficiency to be effective with it.
So... A or B?Probably big scary dogs, truth be told. Criminals do not like big dogs.
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