CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: POLICE
It must be such a confusing time to be an American right
now: cos if all army veterans are automatically heroes, what does one do when
they go all terrorist on the police's ass and murder a bunch of them?
(Note from the editor - it's only terrorism if they're a
Muslim, or from a Muslim background; when they're Christian or Atheist it's
just "one o' dem things".)
In any case, I'm here to say, fear not, you portly,
moustachioed police of America !
You're actually way less likely to be shot than in the olden days.
Here are some stats:
- Between 1971 and 1980 an average of 115 police killed per
year
- Between 2006 and 2015, 50 per year
- Furthermore, an increase in number of officers from 437,000 to 725,000 means police were 3.5 times more likely to be shot and killed in 1980 than they are now
- Between 2006 and 2015, 50 per year
- Furthermore, an increase in number of officers from 437,000 to 725,000 means police were 3.5 times more likely to be shot and killed in 1980 than they are now
So there you go: the streets are safe. Be happy! :-)
Also:
- Police shoot and kill about 85 citizens per month (doesn't
include people they taser to death, choke hold, and run down in their cars)
- About 50% of those killed are white
- 26% were black (compare with: 13% of population; nearly 50% of convicted murderers)
- About 50% of those killed are white
- 26% were black (compare with: 13% of population; nearly 50% of convicted murderers)
Stats summarised from this article here:
Cheers!:-)
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