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CBHagman

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28. That's precisely how a Northern Irish teenager reacted in Roger Rosenblatt's...

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 11:42 PM

Dec 2012

...Children of War series back in the 1980s, written when the Troubles seemed never-ending.

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On finding the reporter was from New York, she said, "Oh, I wouldn't go there. Murders everywhere."

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Has it occurred to you that many Europeans are absolutely frightened at the thought of a holiday [View all] wake.up.america Dec 2012 OP

some truth,but DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #1

Indiscriminate killings are more prevalent in America. wake.up.america Dec 2012 #2

"Europe is a place where Terrorist bombings are considered normal". Any stats, quotes, pampango Dec 2012 #21

here ya go DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #23

Not according to the Immigration Service. former9thward Dec 2012 #3

Don't confuse the poster with facts while their attempting to be dramatic. crazyjoe Dec 2012 #9

Those statistics don't reflect reaction to a week old shooting incident. wickerwoman Dec 2012 #10

I like facts not anecdotes. former9thward Dec 2012 #19

It's too early for the facts you've presented to be relevant. wickerwoman Dec 2012 #20

So then nothing that is presented will ever be "relevant" in your eyes. former9thward Dec 2012 #22

I can say that about anything that is irrelevant. wickerwoman Dec 2012 #31

That in another few weeks Europeans won't even remember. Zax2me Dec 2012 #47

Once, in a London restaurant Lifelong Protester Dec 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author crazyjoe Dec 2012 #12

That's precisely how a Northern Irish teenager reacted in Roger Rosenblatt's... CBHagman Dec 2012 #28

Hey, that's what makes us "exceptional." CTyankee Dec 2012 #5

Their fears are unfounded. Jenoch Dec 2012 #6

I work with Germans and Italians...so no. tammywammy Dec 2012 #7

I must say laundry_queen Dec 2012 #8

let's see, about 13,000 gun deaths last year, 315.000.000 people, crazyjoe Dec 2012 #11

This abelenkpe Dec 2012 #32

Gun-related homicide statistics are available from the DoJ. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #41

fine, let's use your numbers. according to your article, from the fortune tellers crazyjoe Dec 2012 #45

I was unable to find any examples of an au pair being murdered in the US. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #13

I knew a real nice guy in Germany moondust Dec 2012 #14

and supposedly everybody in Switzerland DOES hfojvt Dec 2012 #16

it is dangerous, but often also mostly harmless hfojvt Dec 2012 #15

You have to be cautious but shouldn't let fear guide your life. nt Raine Dec 2012 #17

More cautious now than in the past IMO. I drive a classic car and I have to admit sometimes it RKP5637 Dec 2012 #30

It just means Americans haven't cornered the market on irrational fear Major Nikon Dec 2012 #18

Interesting comments. wake.up.america Dec 2012 #24

Really! elleng Dec 2012 #27

Nnnnnope. Hasn't occured to me. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #25

My family have refused to visit for years.. HipChick Dec 2012 #26

Hey just maybe Berserker Dec 2012 #38

in canada too riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #29

I drive cross country, sometimes, and I have to admit it unnerves me occasionally when getting off RKP5637 Dec 2012 #33

Trust me. You're safer getting off in central Kansas or Nebraska Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #35

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh, definitely!!! Yep!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #40

Because of the epidemic of ski slope shootings? (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #34

Well Berserker Dec 2012 #36

My husband, my daughter and I visited London Mariana Dec 2012 #37

i just came back from london riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #39

They're welcome to go to N Africa, S America, Central Asia, etc. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #42

We own a place that puts up quite a few visiting Germans (in particular) as well as KittyWampus Dec 2012 #43

Violent Crime is at a decade lows... OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #44

HA. A joke. I would not throw stones from the glass house of Europe. Zax2me Dec 2012 #46

So, this means there is no reason to have trepidations about visiting Cincinnati? wake.up.america Dec 2012 #48