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We have a low crime rate in this country. Only 98th in the world out of 195 countries, and 148th in the world for our murder rate.
Without the internet and 24hr news programmes a few decades ago it might have seemed like times were safer and society was better, but crime has been higher in the past than than it is now.
From 1990 to 2020:
Crime has also fallen since before the Coronavirus pandemic. Compared to April 2019-March 2020, there has been a 15% decrease in the last recorded year of April 2022-March 2023.
If we took ourselves off reading about crime on the internet and stopped watching 24hr news channels so much, I think our outlook on things would massively change. Society is no more fucked than it has been at any point since I’ve been conscious enough due to age to understand the world. Types of crimes are different (I had my identity stolen a few years back, something that never went on a century ago), but we’re no more likely to be a victim of crime than at any time in the last few decades.
Away from the internet, social media and news tv, out there in the real world in Great Britain, it is very pleasant with very nice people.
Only last night, as I was walking the short walk home from the Noel Gallagher gig at Wythenshawe Park, there was a group of five local people (four girls and a fella, all about mid-20s by the look of them) who were stood on the street as people were looking about a bit lost, on the maps on their phones and phoning for taxis; and this group were asking people if they needed any help and telling them how to get to the Met stop, the bus stop and which bus to get.
That won’t make the News, while naughty Nigel from Northenden who bashed his Nan over the head and took her purse probably will (I made that one up!).
Although, one thing that has changed for the worse is that everywhere is scruffy as fuck. Litter, fly tipping and grafitti is at an all-time high. There are more scruffy cunts about who have no pride in their appearance or the area they live in.
Without the internet and 24hr news programmes a few decades ago it might have seemed like times were safer and society was better, but crime has been higher in the past than than it is now.
From 1990 to 2020:
Crime has also fallen since before the Coronavirus pandemic. Compared to April 2019-March 2020, there has been a 15% decrease in the last recorded year of April 2022-March 2023.
Crime in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics
Crime against households and people aged 16 and over using data from police recorded crime and the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).
www.ons.gov.uk
If we took ourselves off reading about crime on the internet and stopped watching 24hr news channels so much, I think our outlook on things would massively change. Society is no more fucked than it has been at any point since I’ve been conscious enough due to age to understand the world. Types of crimes are different (I had my identity stolen a few years back, something that never went on a century ago), but we’re no more likely to be a victim of crime than at any time in the last few decades.
Away from the internet, social media and news tv, out there in the real world in Great Britain, it is very pleasant with very nice people.
Only last night, as I was walking the short walk home from the Noel Gallagher gig at Wythenshawe Park, there was a group of five local people (four girls and a fella, all about mid-20s by the look of them) who were stood on the street as people were looking about a bit lost, on the maps on their phones and phoning for taxis; and this group were asking people if they needed any help and telling them how to get to the Met stop, the bus stop and which bus to get.
That won’t make the News, while naughty Nigel from Northenden who bashed his Nan over the head and took her purse probably will (I made that one up!).
Although, one thing that has changed for the worse is that everywhere is scruffy as fuck. Litter, fly tipping and grafitti is at an all-time high. There are more scruffy cunts about who have no pride in their appearance or the area they live in.
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