I found this statistic astounding
By snowy
@snowy22315 (192341)
United States
July 7, 2025 10:04am CST
It says that 1 out of 3 people in the US has a criminal record. Really? I checked a couple of sources says the same. Of course I haven't interviewed people about this, but I find that statistic astoundingly high. Is being arrested really that common? I would have thought maybe 1 out of 10. I mean if they were counting traffic tickets yeah, we could get to that 1 out of 3 I guess...but I don't think i know anybody who has a criminal record. Of course, if they do, they probably don't advertise it.
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@snowy22315 (192341)
• United States
3h
That's what I mean, where are all these criminals coming from?
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@AmbiePam (100223)
• United States
3h
@snowy22315 I guess it’s one of those situations where you can manipulate statistics. Or like they asked 800 people at a rap or heavy metal concert.
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@FourWalls (76361)
• United States
2h
I have a “criminal record,” found guilty of failure to yield right of way in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1991.
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@snowy22315 (192341)
• United States
1h
I don't think traffic tickets are considered. That is a civil offense..unless you were charged criminally it's not.
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@snowy22315 (192341)
• United States
1h
@FourWalls I guess it was considered a form of reckless driving most times though in the event of a speeding ticket above 15 mph as long as you aren't doing anything especially dangerous..it gets marked down to regular speeding.
@FourWalls (76361)
• United States
1h
@snowy22315 — it wasn’t a traffic ticket, I had to “appear in court” (which I did via a letter).
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@snowy22315 (192341)
• United States
2h
You still need to be arrested at some point for that to happen. At least in our justice system as far as I know, well sometimes apparently they do just send citations or summons.
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@snowy22315 (192341)
• United States
2h
@LadyDuck That really isn't the point, you can get a citation or summons instead. It was about people having a criminal record.
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@LadyDuck (478255)
• Italy
2h
@snowy22315 - I am not sure, but I do not believe that you need to be arrested.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (15331)
• Torrington, Connecticut
3h
Not sure how accurate that is, that would mean we are surrounded by criminals lol
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@snowy22315 (192341)
• United States
2h
I didn't think it was, but I read it somewhere else too.
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@LooeyVille (58)
• United States
2h
I think that statistic sounds awfully high. I don't have one.
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@snowy22315 (192341)
• United States
2h
I don't"t think I know anybody personally that does. Well friend's brother, and my dad's brother both had DUI's come to think of it.
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@LindaOHio (193726)
• United States
Just now
I don't know anyone with a criminal record...not even myself!!!
