| Gotta love statistics.
Here are some stats for the US and Canada.
Between 1962 and 2006, the violent crime rate in Canada, per 100,000, went from 221 to 951, a 430% increase.
Between 1962 and 2006, the violent crime rate in the US, per 100,000, went from 162 to 473, a 291% increase.
Violent crime per 100K is twice as much in Canada than the US. Sure, gun crime is higher than Canada because of more guns and because they are more available, but we still have fewer violent crimes. Compare that to the article. Sure there are recording differences, but if 1/2 of the UK stats are wrong, violent crimes are still higher by more than twice. |