@Kosayn: You bring up a great point, the 24/7 news/pundit media cycle is just horrible and not good for the American people. The difference between the news and pundit shows that I watch on the CBC compared to American ones are shocking.
Violence in video games can be part of the discussion with regards to the problem with gun violence in america but spending 10 million dollars on a study is beyond stupid when those resources can be used in the Mental Health sector i.e. the main factor behind the sandy hook shooting and that army base shooting.
I meant to post this like a year ago so I guess better late then never but I remember I was having a little trouble with the Bobsleigh Challenge and I finally beat it by 0.0001. Which is kinda really fucking close. Has anybody had a really close video game experience where you beat the game by the skin of your teeth? Here is hoping there is some more fun/difficult challenges in Dirt 4!
@Subjugation: Do you know what is HILARIOUS, the dude that got murdered his last tweet was promoting that video. A lot of people have been talking about how the FBI stats used in the video are not reliable at all, because oddly enough they want to make it look like there is less crime. Example below, just look at murder per capita and guess what "AMERICA FUCK YEAH" is the winner. I say that his last tweet is hilarious, which i admit is kinda cruel but when the NRA and dumb republican leaders say that gun murders can be prevented by having more guns around I think its telling when a dude that has a shit ton of guns gets straight up murdered by a gun then something is wrong.
Firstly.... the FBI statistics only see what happened at Columbine or Sandy Hook as 1 single example of a murder crime in each case, not 28 murders as happened in Sandy Hook. They use the 'Hierarchy Rule' where only the most serious offense in a multiple-offense criminal incident be counted. Secondly..... their definition of death and weapon related incidents does not include deaths caused by negligence, suicide or accident. Justifiable hom icide, attempted murder or assaults that eventually lead to the death/murder of a person, contrary to the UK but according to the FBI statistics, are merely regarded as aggravated assaults. So, for example, the 257 children under 10 years of age that died prematurely of gunshot wounds in the USA in one year, are not included in the FBI's gun related deaths and crime statistics..... or someone shot during a crime but who only later died of medical complications due to the gunshot, are not included in crime statistics either. The statistics are hugely manipulated, and the reason it appears there is a 50% decrease is because 20 years ago, 28 people would have been counted as murdered at Sandy Hook.... today, it is just 1 murder incident. Incidentally, the US Bureau of Justice Statistics state that in 2009, there was 3466 crimes per 100,000..... but according to the FBI and the gentleman talking in this video, there where only 439 crimes per 100,000 in 2009!
FBI table, what constitutes a "violent crime": (source )
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault
Home Office table, what constitutes a "violent crime": (source ) Murder Manslaughter Infanticide Attempted murder Intentional destruction of viable unborn child Causing death by dangerous driving Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving Inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent Use of substance or object to endanger life Possession of items to endanger life Inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH) without intent Racially or religiously aggravated inflicting GBH without intent Causing death by aggravated vehicle taking Causing or allowing death of a child or vulnerable person Causing death by driving: unlicensed drivers, etc. Corporate manslaughter Actual bodily harm (ABH) and other injury Racially or religiously aggravated ABH and other injury Poisoning or female genital mutilation Conspiracy to murder Threats to kill Endangering railway passengers Endangering life at sea Possession of firearms with intent Possession of other weapons Possession of article with blade or point Harassment Public fear, alarm or distress Racially or religiously aggravated harassment Racially or religiously aggravated public fear, alarm or distress Cruelty to and neglect of children Abandoning a child under the age of two years Child abduction Procuring illegal abortion Assault without injury on a constable Assault without injury Racially or religiously aggravated assault without injury
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