This is for the Americans. Anyone of you ever witnessed an armed robbery or a murder?

Question

Violence and crime are so common these days and I wonder if it's another exaggeration of the media or does it really happen so frequently.

Answer 1

It happens. As frequently or as "dramatically" as the media portray it? No.

If you haven't heard the U.S. media mantra before let me repeat it here for you. "If it bleeds it leads."

We have a free press. "Free press" does not mean "accurate press", "non-biased press" nor "full of facts press".

It just means "free" from government influence. They are free to report.... or not report.... whatever the editors of a particular media outlet wish.

Welcome to America!

Answer 2

It's not as widespread as the media would lead you to believe. These acts usually occur more frequently in certain areas. If you were to look at a map of such crime scenes, you would notice them being clustered together. That would mean that your chances of seeing (or being involved in) a robbery or murder increases dramatically just by being in those areas. Realistically, however, witnessing a murder is very rare; with a rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people (2004 statistics), it's just not as common as everyone is led to think it is. Robbery is quite a bit higher at about 136 per 100,000 people (2004 statistics), but again not very common. Since most of these acts do not occur out in the open, witnessing them is a rarity.

Answer 3

All crimes that have happened in my life, happened when I lived in Los Angeles. I worked in a bank that was robbed at gunpoint, I found a dead body in a car once, had my purse snatched while waiting for a bus, and came home from work one day to find a burglar asleep in my bed (he was still asleep when the cops arrived).

I left Los Angeles fifteen years ago, and although I have lived places where there were crimes committed, none of them since have happened to ME. Where I live now, there is no crime at all. I definitely prefer this.

Answer 4

I have never witnessed either. I did see a person step out into the street and was killed when the car struck him. Other than that, I have not witnessed all of the violence that I see everyday on the news.

Answer 5

Yes it happens, my son was a a victim of a random act of violence. About five years ago an 18 year old male, who never knew my son attempted to rob him. He and his friends beat my son up, they held him down and the 18yr old male shot my son in his head. My son has since survived this but not with out emotional scars. The guy got less than a year in prison.

Answer 6

I've witnessed three robberies, all of helpless old ladies. All of these in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Yeah, I saw a murder once in Hollywood.

Answer 9

No but I have been flashed more than once which is not fun.

Answer 10

i've seen it twice. once in oakland, and once in san francisco.