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- Onion575, on 04/06/2009, -2/+7314 burglaries in all of Saudi Arabia? Study looks legit.
- inactive, on 04/07/2009, -2/+57That's just because the hamburglar ilives in the USA.
- wolfing, on 04/07/2009, -1/+49The important data is not the # of burglaries, but the # of burglaries per capita. Check the second chart and that's what really matters. Having 100 burglaries in a town of 1000 people is not better than having 1000 burglaries in a city of 10000000.
- inactive, on 04/07/2009, -0/+32I thought it said Bulgarians.
- Rhysbo, on 04/07/2009, -3/+31Damn it, I live in Australia.
*insert joke about convicts* - AnimaStomp, on 04/07/2009, -2/+26By: "Home Security Consultant"
They're basically trying to sell you a new home security system with fake data. - freakish_beast, on 04/07/2009, -1/+23"Looking at the stats by per capita, Australians are more like to be burgled than anyone else, although you are least likely to be burgled in Saudi Arabia. Not much need of a home security specialist there.
Obviously there are a few factors to consider when looking at the chart such as whether or not the country is a police state and everyone is already locked up, or if it can even feed its people. Illegal drug use would also be a factor, in the USA a junkie needs money to feed their habit and burglary is an easy way to do it.
Reporting of crime may also be a factor, if the ability to gather crime stats is difficult then it will effect the figures." - KimmyGibbler, on 04/07/2009, -4/+24The US has the most reported burglaries, not necessarily the most burglaries. This could just indicate that people have more faith in law enforcement here than in other countries
- inactive, on 04/07/2009, -0/+19Maybe we're more likely to report burglaries to police.
- DiomedesTydeus, on 04/07/2009, -0/+19The "We're more likely to report burglaries" comment is correct. There was a study a few years back that showed when a new police station was open, crime rates skyrocketed in that area. A bunch of people tried to make the claim "Police are causing crime!" But what seems more likely was that the crime rate was the same, only now crimes were being reported and acted upon.
Steven Levitt's Freakanomics is an interesting read on this and related topics. - viol999, on 04/07/2009, -3/+20That's what happens when the penalty is to have your hand chopped off with a dull meat cleaver.
- zirconx, on 04/07/2009, -12/+29You are an idiot. First of all a burglary happens when no one is home - no self defense involved, firearms or otherwise (its a "robbery" when people are home).
Secondly, look at the per capita numbers, the USA is actually quite low.
It is interesting though that the place with the most burglaries per capita is a country that has completely banned firearms. - beclee, on 04/07/2009, -0/+16pretty sure no one said anything about race until you brought it up
- Dreeon, on 04/07/2009, -1/+17***** you State of Play, I will not watch your ***** movie because of that god damn ad you have up on Digg.
- jorisb, on 04/07/2009, -0/+14It seems like most of you didn't bother to scroll down to see the per capita results. America actually fairs quite well, I'm more surprised about the likes of Australia, Denmark and Finland being so high.
My guess is that those countries are actually the best at reporting crimes, I'm not sure I believe some of the stats that are below one crime per 1000. - InfiniteNothing, on 04/07/2009, -3/+14One of the arguments gun advocates make sometimes is that a well armed population provides a deterrence to home robbery/burglary since the risk of getting shot goes up.
You think the statistics are going to look different for robberies as opposed to burglaries? - Smokeydabear, on 04/07/2009, -6/+17You don't see King George waving his finger around in our faces, do you?
- mparker21311, on 04/07/2009, -8/+17To the anti-gun folks,
I bet a gun in your hands would seem more appealing than the cop 10 minutes away when the sound of broken glass and deep voices emerge from the the dark downstairs.
Not saying it will ever happen, but the peace of mind is worth it. I'd rather try to prevent something bad from happening to me and my family than sit and hope the police arrive in time.
Not saying it would happen, but history knows best. Deter growing Government, foreign invasion, gang violence, etc. with proud gun ownership.
My peace of mind may be different from yours. The idealist in me wishes guns can forever disappear, the realist in me knows better. - reelskamachine, on 04/07/2009, -1/+10Burglaries are different than muggings
- slvrbullet87, on 04/07/2009, -1/+10Might have something to do with how much stuff worth stealing people have. Not alot to steal in kenya when everybody is living in mud huts
- toxicshok, on 04/07/2009, -1/+10while it is deceptive, what the hell does it have to do with socialism?
- borez, on 04/07/2009, -1/+9If we took that per capita, I'd say the UK would quite easily top that list.
Edit: Actually scrub that, it's probably Australia. - inactive, on 04/07/2009, -0/+7...yeah...Jamaica has less burglaries per-capita than the US....yeah...
- peters1023, on 04/07/2009, -0/+8"Sorry if it challenges your view of the world."
You have to be a moron. Unless you account for population these numbers are meaningless. The US is BY FAR the largest country in terms of population on this list. The comparison they offer here is ridiculously deceiving. - BenTheTank, on 04/07/2009, -1/+8"Burgled" is my new favorite word.
- Oktoeatfish, on 04/07/2009, -1/+8I couldn't find China on this list. Don't tell me there are no burglaries in China. Did I overlook something?
- Lyndoman, on 04/07/2009, -12/+19It's not fake data at all, if you check the source link you will see that the data comes from reputable sources. Sorry if it challenges your view of the world.
- trisweb, on 04/07/2009, -0/+7Nailed it!
- DeathRay2K, on 04/07/2009, -3/+10Guns don't kill people, people that have guns kill people.
- toxicshok, on 04/07/2009, -1/+8Oman that's a low number
nyuk nyuk nyuk - InfiniteNothing, on 04/07/2009, -0/+7It might also have something to do with insurance claims. I know they will often make you fill out a police report if you want to claim it.
- executorzz, on 04/07/2009, -2/+9Mexico is better per capita than the US?? Obviously its because of under reporting of crime.
- powatom, on 04/07/2009, -0/+6There are no burglaries in China because everything already belongs to everyone else.
/s - executorzz, on 04/07/2009, -1/+7There are no burglaries in china. When you have your stuff stolen you can either:
a.) report it stolen whereupon the police will hold you until they find the culprit because they need you as a witness...
b.) report it lost and they'll let you go on your merry way.
Guess what most people choose. - techdever, on 04/07/2009, -0/+6Or maybe b/c all the stuff people have in US is NOT made in US
- KimmyGibbler, on 04/07/2009, -3/+9You must still be in high school, living in mommy's house. Once you start living in a shelter made of twigs in the woods, you can start credibly making comments like this
- spritom, on 04/07/2009, -1/+7Doesn't challenge it at all. It's raw numbers. For example, I'll bet SeaLand has very few total burglaries.
However, for the rate of burglaries, the US is the middle. - cquilliam, on 04/07/2009, -0/+5Don't feel alone, I thought the same thing when I saw it pop up in my RSS feed. My first thought was "who cares?".
- vividearth, on 04/07/2009, -0/+5lmao
- twiztidsinz, on 04/07/2009, -0/+5Free Waterfall Junior: "You cant OWN 'property' man..."
Farnsworth: "I can. But that's because I'm not a penniless hippie!" - spritom, on 04/07/2009, -0/+4Capital punishment is a punishment for murder-1 in many states in the US and also many other countries. Yet for some reason, those types of crimes still take place.
On the other hand, for convicted murderers in the US facing the death penalty, I'm not aware of a case where the convict wasn't appealing the case and/or sentence. - whiledo, on 04/07/2009, -0/+4Bulgarians and those with Bulgarian fetishes.
- apackofmonkeys, on 04/07/2009, -0/+4I'm more intrigued by the 0 burglaries in Oman.
- borez, on 04/07/2009, -0/+4That would be 7,262,675. Well in Bulgaria anyway, according to the CIA factbook.
- IHaveIssues, on 04/07/2009, -28/+32But the US has the right to own guns! It cuts crime!!!!!1111!!!!eleven!!1
- acceleration, on 04/07/2009, -0/+4To my non-American ears, the word "burglarized" just sounds ridiculous ;)
- toxicshok, on 04/07/2009, -0/+4ok what the hell does this have to do with socialism? I'm not a socialist, but every mistake that happens isn't because of "dem soculists." When you wake up on the wrong side of the bed is it because Barack Obama was elected president?
- omgwtflawl, on 04/07/2009, -0/+4@zirc
You are a bit off. A "burglary" just means breaking into someone's house and stealing things, regardless of whether they are home or not. That is then split into "hot" burglaries and "cold" burglaries, based on whether there is someone present when the burglary happens. In the US, 13% of burglaries are "hot", while in the UK that number is around 70%. Not sure for Australia.
Another factor to consider in these statistics is if they have been massaged down to make crime rates appear lower then they actually are. This is certainly the case in the UK, where the Home Office is notorious for its tight definition of when a "crime" counts towards the actual statistics. Not really possible in the US, with the Uniform Crime Report system, but definitely possible in some other countries, especially 3rd world countries where corruption is rampant.
Another factor is how many of these crimes are actually reported. Would the person in the country have a reason for not reporting it to the police? All of these things can screw with the final result of a survey. - jonesyno, on 04/07/2009, -0/+4Robble Robble.
- twiztidsinz, on 04/07/2009, -0/+4'Honor amongst thieves' only applies to thieves.
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