Is your country any better or worse than ours in terms of brutal attacks against innocent citizens?

@TheHorse (205642)
Walnut Creek, California
June 26, 2020 10:19pm CST
In the United States of America, it can be dangerous to walk around your neighborhood, especially if you are in an urban area. Often, people are randomly attacked, sometimes just for pleasure, and sometimes for their possessions. In this particular case, it looks like the attack was originally just for fun, but the attackers ultimately wound up with the victim's debit card, cell phone, and sneakers. Does this kind of thing happen in your country? Are there certain areas to avoid?
A teenage girl was brutally attacked for her shoes and iPhone by a gang in Brooklyn. Video shows a group of teenage boys pounce on a 15-year-old girl. It hap...
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118433)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Jun 20
Things like this happen in our big cities, probably on a routine or frequent basis. But that doesn't necessarily means that is what happens all over American on a daily basis. The majority of America is made up of small towns and small cities, where it is very peaceful and very safe to walk around. So it's not fair to say (or think) that this is the norm in the US). And I'm sure it's the same way in big cities all over the world.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118433)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Jun 20
@TheHorse Have you ever felt alienated or "different" being a liberal Californian when you visit conservative Iowa and Montana?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Jun 20
That's my impression as well. I know i always feel safe walking around anywhere, any time, when I walk around Grinnell Iowa or Lewistown Montana. Both have populations of about 10,000.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jun 20
These types of incidents happen from time to time in our big cities. I wouldn't like to comment on whether there are more or less incidents than in your country. I would guess less but I don't know for sure.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jun 20
My guess is it's more frequent here.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Jun 20
@JudyEv I am not a fan of "Black Lives Matter" (as it now stands), even though I am a bleeding heart Liberal. In the future, I will explain.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jun 20
@TheHorse I would think so too.
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Torunn
@Torunn (8609)
• Norway
28 Jun 20
Better I reckon. You should avoid some taxi queues and possibly some areas after dark (especially if you're female) but the sport for bored people right now seem to be driving too fast and getting too drunk. No drownings yet this year, possibly one good thing with the corona, 'cause there hasn't been so much drinking on town. The summer's still young though.
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Torunn
@Torunn (8609)
• Norway
29 Jun 20
@TheHorse It has been getting worse here the last 4 months. People are bored, and in March and April the roads were pretty empty. Young men (20-29) are getting themselves killed or getting infected by COVID-19. If there had been a lot of virus around in the population I suppose there would be more sick young men.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Jun 20
Driving stupidly is quite common here.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Jul 20
@Torunn We'll probably see more cases of young people getting infected, as some states opened up bars and such like for a few weeks.
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msdivkar
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
27 Jun 20
Very sorry to hear that. So unfortunate this to happen in the most advanced country of the world. Sporadic cases of such incidents may be happening elsewhere in our country that too during riots but never in history it has happened in our place.
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msdivkar
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
28 Jun 20
@TheHorse Thank you.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jun 20
I'm glad it's more rare there.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Jun 20
@msdivkar A part of why I love working with troubled youth when they're very young is because I don't want them to turn into feral street kids when they're older.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457967)
• Switzerland
27 Jun 20
I know that there are some cases of teenagers bullying other teenagers, but I feel really safe walking in the streets here.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457967)
• Switzerland
28 Jun 20
@TheHorse I always felt really safe also in Monte Carlo, I often went out late in the evening alone when my husband traveled. I think that there it is the safest place on earth.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Jun 20
@LadyDuck Interesting! I'll have to look up Monte Carlo. I don't know much about it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jun 20
I think I would feel safe in Switzerland as well.
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Sharon
@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
28 Jun 20
This probably happens everywhere to some extent. This world is becoming a very scary place. Being an older woman, I would worry about being out alone.
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Sharon
@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
2 Jul 20
@TheHorse I would be scared to go to a club or bar by myself. When I was younger and went to bars, I would either ride with someone or meet them there.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Jul 20
@simone10 Sounds like good solid common sense to me.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Jun 20
When I was out of town, Ms Horse tried to go to our favorite jazz club (now closed) in the North Beach district of San Francisco. She said she did not feel safe there alone. And she was about 30 at the time.
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ElusiveButterfly
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
27 Jun 20
I can't even imagine this happening to people that I know let alone watch it happen to anyone. So sad.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jun 20
I'd want to help a friend or a kid, but if the numbers were too great, all I could do is call the police.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95105)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Jun 20
I dont see it here. But have seen it on the news for some cities.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Jun 20
I think it's more common in larger cities. I've never been harassed out here in the 'burbs.
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Jun 20
that's scary....
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jun 20
It is scary. I don't think it happens as much in smaller towns, where "everybody knows everybody."
Jessica
@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
30 Jun 20
I grew up in a small town in North Carolina and I felt safe walking around it of course that was a long time ago.
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paigea
@paigea (35678)
• Canada
28 Jun 20
It happens here.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Jul 20
Are you near or in a large city?
The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Jul 20
@paigea I avoid certain areas too.
paigea
@paigea (35678)
• Canada
28 Jun 20
I don't know if it's more or less. Overall I feel safe, but I do avoid certain areas.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Jun 20
I don`t see this around here.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jun 20
Glad you live in a safe place.
Simone
@Janet357 (75656)
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27 Jun 20
Maybe just a few cases. What's wrong with people nowadays? The bible answers it so no wonder.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jun 20
Was does the Bible say about eight people attacking one for her sneakers?
Raj
@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
27 Jun 20
I think it's everywhere and it's so bad
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205642)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jun 20
Yeah, it's really sad that it happens.
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