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Title: You’re 55 Times More Likely to be Killed by a Police Officer than a Terrorist
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Lew Rockwell
URL Source: http://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/03/ ... -likely-to-be-killed-by-a-cop/
Published: Mar 4, 2015
Author: Washington's Blog
Post Date: 2015-03-05 05:47:10 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 1226
Comments: 9
Police Killings Grossly Underreported We previously reported that Americans are 9 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than aterrorist. But it turns out that our numbers were incorrect … This isn’t surprising, given that: “Reliable estimates of the number of justifiable homicides committed by police officers in the United States do not exist.” A study of killings by police from 1999 to 2002 in the Central Florida region found that the national databases included (in Florida) only one-fourth of the number of persons killed by police as reported in the local news media. The Guardian reports today: An average of 545 people killed by local and state law enforcement officers in the US went uncounted in the country’s most authoritative crime statistics every year for almost a decade, according to a report released on Tuesday. The first-ever attempt by US record-keepers to estimate the number of uncounted “law enforcement homicides” exposed previous official tallies as capturing less than half of the real picture. The new estimate – an average of 928 people killed by police annuallyover eight recent years, compared to 383 in published FBI data – amounted to a more glaring admission than ever before of the government’s failure to track how many people police kill. The revelation called into particular question the FBI practice of publishing annual totalsof “justifiable homicides by law enforcement” – tallies that are widely cited in the media and elsewhere as the most accurate official count of police homicides. As shown below, that means that you’re 55 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than a terrorist. You’re Much More Likely to Be Killed By Brain-Eating Parasites, Texting While Driving, Toddlers, Lightning, Falling Out of Bed, Alcoholism, Food Poisoning, Choking On Food, a Financial Crash, Obesity, Medical Errors or “Autoerotic Asphyxiation” than by Terrorists Daniel Benjamin – the Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the United States Department of State from 2009 to 2012 – noted last month (at 10:22): The total number of deaths from terrorism in recent years has been extremely small in the West. And the threat itself has been considerably reduced. Given all the headlines people don’t have that perception; but if you look at the statistics that is the case. Time Magazine noted in 2013 that the chance of dying in a terrorist attack in the United States from 2007 to 2011, according to Richard Barrett – coordinator of the United Nations al Qaeda/Taliban Monitoring Team – was 1 in 20 million. Let’s look at specific numbers … The U.S. Department of State reports that only 17 U.S. citizens were killed worldwide as a result of terrorism in 2011.* That figure includes deaths in Afghanistan, Iraq and all other theaters of war. In contrast, the American agency which tracks health-related issues – the U.S. Centers for Disease Control – rounds up the most prevalent causes of death in the United States: Comparing the CDC numbers to terrorism deaths means: – You are 35,079 times more likely to die from heart disease than from a terrorist attack – You are 33,842 times more likely to die from cancer than from a terrorist attack (Keep in mind when reading this entire piece that we are consistently and substantially understating the risk of other causes of death as compared to terrorism, because we are comparing deaths from various causes within the United States against deaths from terrorism worldwide.) Wikipedia notes that obesity is a a contributing factor in 100,000–400,000 deaths in the United States per year. That makes obesity 5,882 to 23,528 times more likely to kill you than a terrorist. The annual number of deaths in the U.S. due to avoidable medical errors is as high as 100,000. Indeed, one of the world’s leading medical journals – Lancet – reported in 2011: A November, 2010, document from the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services reported that, when in hospital, one in seven beneficiaries of Medicare (the government-sponsored health-care programme for those aged 65 years and older) have complications from medical errors, which contribute to about 180 000deaths of patients per year. That’s just Medicare beneficiaries, not the entire American public. Scientific American noted in 2009: Preventable medical mistakes and infections are responsible for about 200,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, according to an investigation by the Hearst media corporation. And a new study in the current issue of the Journal of Patient Safety says the numbers may be up to 440,000 each year. 
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
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In 2010, alone, there were 230 incidents of civilians using a gun, causing a death... IN SELF DEFENSE. Not cops... but armed civilians. The stats are increasing, yearly. Are all those people more dangerous than an terrorist? 230 civilians that aren't sent on calls to confront the most dysfunctional of our populace... Killed someone in self defense. I'd say 900 times, police kill in self defense, sounds accurate.. or even low. I'd bet if it wasn't for pepper spray and teasers, the figure would be double. It is what it is. Einstein, police are at least 3 or 4 times more likely to be put in a self defense situation than the average citizen... and citizens kill 230 people a year. Do the math... then again you are hoping the sheep you try and fear monger WON'T do the math. Liberals do what you do. Your fear monger agenda leaves you with little credibility. There was a picture that went viral on the net showing an inner city Ferguson zoo animal wearing a shirt that said... I'd rather deal with ISIS than the police. You are as ignorant as he is.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
Duhhhhh! That's like saying you are more likely to be killed by a cop that by a asteroid strike. There are tens of thousands of armed cops running all around this country,and maybe a couple of dozen armed terrorists.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
That statement is a total lie. Last time I checked,US military members were also US citizens.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
I agree... and I did think about that... but that's slanted, bias, yellow journalism for ya... the things the writer doesn't want to factor in to slant his propaganda just a little more.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
That statement is a total lie. ...but that's slanted, bias, yellow journalism... Take it up with the State Department - those are their numbers. Terrorism Deaths, Injuries, Kidnappings of Private U.S. Citizens, 2011 Provided by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State The term “Private U.S. Citizen” refers to any U.S. citizen not acting in an official capacity on behalf of the U.S. Government; therefore these figures do not include, for example, U.S. military personnel killed or injured in a terrorism-related incident while on active duty or employees of the Department of State and other federal agencies. Members of U.S. government employees' households are considered private U.S. citizens for purposes of this report. Although every effort was made to include all terrorism-related deaths and injuries involving private U.S. citizens, the figures below reflect only those cases reported to, or known by, the U.S. Department of State, and may not reflect actual numbers of injured, which may not always be reported depending on the severity of injuries. As NCTC also notes, in the cases of Iraq and Afghanistan , it is particularly difficult to gather comprehensive information about all incidents and to distinguish terrorism from the numerous other forms of violence. U.S. citizens worldwide killed as a result of incidents of terrorism: 17 And I think this is more and more true every day of every editorial board in the world,regardless of if they are "yellow","red",or "Red,white and blue". What I want to read are the damn FACTS! I am a semi-rational adult,and fully capable of making up my own damn mind as to the justification for anything.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
Well,if you can't trust the US State Department to not lie to you,who CAN you trust? Next thing you know,you people will be trying to tell me that people like Cyrus Vance,Hillary Clinton,John Kerry,and Henry Kissinger are not truthful or trustworthy,and maybe didn't have America's best interests at heart!
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
Learn to read : The term “Private U.S. Citizen” refers to any U.S. citizen not acting in an official capacity on behalf of the U.S. Government; therefore these figures do not include, for example, U.S. military personnel killed or injured in a terrorism-related incident while on active duty or employees of the Department of State and other federal agencies. Members of U.S. government employees' households are considered private U.S. citizens for purposes of this report.
The term “Private U.S. Citizen” refers to any U.S. citizen not acting in an official capacity on behalf of the U.S. Government; therefore these figures do not include, for example, U.S. military personnel killed or injured in a terrorism-related incident while on active duty or employees of the Department of State and other federal agencies. I learned to read a while back,but since you read so much better than me,maybe you can tell me were it says what you claim in the direct quote below? The U.S. Department of State reports that only 17 U.S. citizens were killed worldwide as a result of terrorism in 2011.* That figure includes deaths in Afghanistan, Iraq and all other theaters of war. "
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
The U.S. Department of State reports that only 17 U.S. citizens were killed worldwide as a result of terrorism in 2011.* That figure includes deaths in Afghanistan, Iraq and all other theaters of war.
#2. To: Deckard (#0)
You’re 55 Times More Likely to be Killed by a Police Officer than a Terrorist
#3. To: GrandIsland, Deckard (#1)
The U.S. Department of State reports that only 17 U.S. citizens were killed worldwide as a result of terrorism in 2011.* That figure includes deaths in Afghanistan, Iraq and all other theaters of war.
#4. To: sneakypete (#3)
Last time I checked,US military members were also US citizens.
#5. To: GrandIsland (#4)
The U.S. Department of State reports that only 17 U.S. citizens were killed worldwide as a result of terrorism in 2011.* That figure includes deaths in Afghanistan, Iraq and all other theaters of war.
U.S. citizens worldwide injured as a result of incidents of terrorism: 14
U.S. citizens worldwide kidnapped as a result of incidents of terrorism: 3
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#6. To: GrandIsland (#4)
but that's slanted, bias, yellow journalism for ya... the things the writer doesn't want to factor in to slant his propaganda just a little more.
#7. To: Deckard (#5)
Take it up with the State Department - those are their numbers.
#8. To: sneakypete, GrandIsland (#7)
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#9. To: Deckard (#8)
arn to read :
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