Quote Originally Posted by Syme View Post
It is also true that a disproportionately large number of US murder victims had prior criminal records or were engaged in crime, though I'm not sure that's enough to entirely justify crunker's claim. The same is probably true in Britain, or anywhere else for that matter. People who are involved with dangerous people or situations are, unsurprisingly, in greater danger of being hurt or killed.
...True.

I still feel that sometimes we need to put a little perspective on things. It's not like most people that get killed in the US are little old ladies or four year olds or decent people at all.