[extropy-chat] Guns

[Mike Lorrey]

--- Damien Broderick <thespike at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> As I pointed out last time this comical factoid came around, the
> figures in question were as follows:
> 
> http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/australiaguns.html
> 
> Victoria (population circa 5 million) recorded 7 firearm-related
> homicides in 1996, and 19 firearm-related homicides in 1997. That
> number has now fallen.
> 
> 1996 - 7
> 1997 - 19 (171.4% increase from 1996 to 1997)
> 1998 - 17 (10.5% decrease from 1997 to 1998).
> 1999 - 14 (17.6% decrease from 1998 to 1999).
> 
> =============
> 
> Why keep citing this preposterous silliness, Mike?

Lets see, you say a doubling of murders in a three year time span is a
decrease???? Did you write copy for the Clinton White House? This is
the ultimate in Orwellian spin doctoring...

=====
Mike Lorrey
"Live Free or Die, Death is not the Worst of Evils."
                                       - Gen. John Stark
"Fascists are objectively pro-pacifist..."
                                       - Mike Lorrey
Do not label me, I am an ism of one...
Sado-Mikeyism: http://mikeysoft.zblogger.com

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