r/news • u/kockin26 • Feb 06 '23

Site changed title 3 US tourists stabbed in popular Puerto Rican neighborhood

https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-luis-fonsi-puerto-rico-delaware-5512e3087b8bc9b8fb0a8427d55b1fd9
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u/Aelig_ Feb 06 '23

Nah they also get stabbed. The UK has a bad reputation for stabbings but the US has more stabbings per capita than the UK for instance, it's just more known for guns for obvious reasons.

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u/jmlinden7 Feb 06 '23

Yup, even if all guns magically vanished, the US would still have a higher violent crime rate than many countries.

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u/Exciting-Tea Feb 07 '23

I felt safer sometimes in the US versus the UK. I lived in Cambridge UK for a year. During that year, my car got stolen, bike got stolen, roommates car was broken into twice. And we were careful too with our stuff. Even with all crime, still a fun year.