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2005-06-28 Caribbean-Latin America

Speed limits banned to keep drivers alive

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Posted by Spavirt Pheng6042 2005-06-28 07:29|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Many drivers already ignore traffic signals late at night for fear of being robbed or killed in a carjackings. The city has one of the world's highest murder rates.

Fight crime: shoot back.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-28 10:51|| 2005-06-28 10:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Fight crime: shoot back.

United Nations: No, you don't!

More than 500,000 people have been killed by firearms in Brazil between 1979 and 2003, according to a new report by the United Nations.
The study found that there were more gun-related killings in Brazil than in most war zones. Guns are the single biggest cause of death among young people in the Latin American nation, the organisation says.
The UN has urged lawmakers to approve plans for a referendum in October on whether to ban the sale of firearms.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-06-28 11:08|| 2005-06-28 11:08|| Front Page Top

Guns are the single biggest cause of death among young people in the Latin American nation

No, people are the single biggest cause.

I guarantee you not one damn gun ever got up off the table and killed anyone by itself.

Standard UN gun-grab. Security for me but not for thee. Arrange it so only the criminals can own guns. (The UN clowns, of course, will have armed guards if they have to travel there.)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-06-28 14:59|| 2005-06-28 14:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Last time I checked, Brazil was a big place, and most war zones around the world were small. And any rate is going to sound big if you integrate it over 25 years. How to Lie with Statistics ought to be part of every reporter's education, but I think the media select against reporters who know how to deal with numbers.

Posted by James">James 2005-06-28 15:50|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2005-06-28 15:50|| Front Page Top

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