The ex-Marine vet in Michigan with a hard on for Mormons. And the lunatic in North Carolina who was pining for Kellie Pickler.
Is the US becoming as unhinged and violent as Canada?
Not yet, according to Google AI anyway.
Recent Trends (as of 2022-2024)
Faster Rise in Canadian Crime Rates:
While the U.S. still has a higher overall homicide rate in some recent data, Canada has experienced more dramatic increases in violent and property crime rates from 2014 to 2022.
Canada's Violent Crime Rate:
According to the Fraser Institute, Canada's violent crime rate was 14% higher than the U.S.'s in 2022.
Canadian Homicide Rate Increase:
The homicide rate per 100,000 population in Canada increased by nearly 53% between 2014 and 2022, while the U.S. rate increased by 49% in the same period.
The marine had a traumatic brain injury. Its typical for people with conditions like this to be mentally unstable.
Neither mass killing was politically motivated like the assassination of Charlie Kirk or the ICE attack in Dallas.
Quote from: Oliver the Second on September 30, 2025, 10:25:13 AMNot yet, according to Google AI anyway.
Recent Trends (as of 2022-2024)
Faster Rise in Canadian Crime Rates:
While the U.S. still has a higher overall homicide rate in some recent data, Canada has experienced more dramatic increases in violent and property crime rates from 2014 to 2022.
Canada's Violent Crime Rate:
According to the Fraser Institute, Canada's violent crime rate was 14% higher than the U.S.'s in 2022.
Canadian Homicide Rate Increase:
The homicide rate per 100,000 population in Canada increased by nearly 53% between 2014 and 2022, while the U.S. rate increased by 49% in the same period.
My city's downtown core is worse than North side Chicago.
Sounds like any other weekend in Chicago?
Who could've predicted descendants of people who fought a revolution for independence have tenacity?
Unthinkable.
But remember. People can be violent. Countries, guns & any inanimate objects are not.
Obviously the shooters need more big pharma opiods to chill and no amount of friends & family can help.
And politics. Yes sir. Def more politics. So effing calming.
Quote from: MrNiceGuy on September 30, 2025, 01:35:10 PMSounds like any other weekend in Chicago?
Who could've predicted descendants of people who fought a revolution for independence have tenacity?
Unthinkable.
But remember. People can be violent. Countries, guns & any inanimate objects are not.
Obviously the shooters need more big pharma opiods to chill and no amount of friends & family can help.
And politics. Yes sir. Def more politics. So effing calming.
Isn't it funny how a weekend in Chicago is ignored by the mainstream media and BLM.
Quote from: Oliver the Second on September 30, 2025, 10:25:13 AMNot yet, according to Google AI anyway.
Recent Trends (as of 2022-2024)
Faster Rise in Canadian Crime Rates:
While the U.S. still has a higher overall homicide rate in some recent data, Canada has experienced more dramatic increases in violent and property crime rates from 2014 to 2022.
Canada's Violent Crime Rate:
According to the Fraser Institute, Canada's violent crime rate was 14% higher than the U.S.'s in 2022.
Canadian Homicide Rate Increase:
The homicide rate per 100,000 population in Canada increased by nearly 53% between 2014 and 2022, while the U.S. rate increased by 49% in the same period.
Jo Jo was scared to leave the rooming house he lived in.