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**Binuilienzync** · 09-25-2007, 12:35 AM

Jaeger, I live in London and you can quote all the figures you like but I know from first hand experience just how dangerous a place it is. I wouldn't believe any "official" crime stats even if they were chiselled on blocks of granite and vouched for by Archangel Gabriel himself, surrounded by a heavenly choir of harp-playing angels adorned in gossamer, floating on puffy white clouds all proclaiming they're true.

Do you live in London Jaeger? If so, where?

I live in London as well, and to be honest I have never had a problem in this city, and don't know what the hell you are talking about.

Have you even been to other cities, and not just Manhattan.

Take a city like Philadelphia with a population of 1.5 million and 360 murders last year, compared to London with a population nearing 8 million and 170 murders last year. I would rate Philadelphia is a violent city, but London is not that violent as far as major cities go.

Most big cities have a violent element, however you are making London to be something it's not, and if you had read my posts I have constantly said police recorded figures just reflect police activity and that the figures underestimate crime in NY, while over estimate crime in London.

For someone who doesn't believe in crime figures you are extremely quick to post an article
suggesting crime is due to immigrants, even though 2/5th of London's population are immigrants and they are only responsible for 1/5th of crime, which actually is half the crime rate of the native population. London is a safe city by international standards.

I suggest if you feel so fearful in London, you move somewhere else and whinge about how life is terrible there.

09-25-2007, 12:35 AM	#15
Binuilienzync Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	Jaeger, I live in London and you can quote all the figures you like but I know from first hand experience just how dangerous a place it is. I wouldn't believe any "official" crime stats even if they were chiselled on blocks of granite and vouched for by Archangel Gabriel himself, surrounded by a heavenly choir of harp-playing angels adorned in gossamer, floating on puffy white clouds all proclaiming they're true. Do you live in London Jaeger? If so, where? I live in London as well, and to be honest I have never had a problem in this city, and don't know what the hell you are talking about. Have you even been to other cities, and not just Manhattan. Take a city like Philadelphia with a population of 1.5 million and 360 murders last year, compared to London with a population nearing 8 million and 170 murders last year. I would rate Philadelphia is a violent city, but London is not that violent as far as major cities go. Most big cities have a violent element, however you are making London to be something it's not, and if you had read my posts I have constantly said police recorded figures just reflect police activity and that the figures underestimate crime in NY, while over estimate crime in London. For someone who doesn't believe in crime figures you are extremely quick to post an article suggesting crime is due to immigrants, even though 2/5th of London's population are immigrants and they are only responsible for 1/5th of crime, which actually is half the crime rate of the native population. London is a safe city by international standards. I suggest if you feel so fearful in London, you move somewhere else and whinge about how life is terrible there.
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