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[rootbeer7]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

access to more information leads to the notion that crime is getting worse as you see things you would not otherwise. A perfect example is in the day of 24 hour news that reports all kinds of crime people think that overall crime levels are going up. A recent poll found 70+ percent of americans thought crime was worse today than 20 years ago. The statistics show that crime is actually down in a huge way, especially violent crime from 20 years ago.

perception and reality don't always match up

Exactly.

[Hamish]

Sorry to hear about the theft but your life is worth way more

[lapince]

Originally Posted by texex91

Very sad to hear this. Glad you are ok, but Europe is becoming less and less a place I want to spend ANY time.

Hope it finds it's way back to you some how.

I totally agree with Paul, and that doesn't happen often

[lapince]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

access to more information leads to the notion that crime is getting worse as you see things you would not otherwise. A perfect example is in the day of 24 hour news that reports all kinds of crime on a 24 hour loop, people think that overall crime levels are going up. A recent poll found 70+ percent of americans thought crime was worse today than 20 years ago. The statistics show that crime is actually down in a huge way, especially violent crime from 20 years ago.

perception and reality don't always match up

Sure, in the US that's right, in Europe it's the total opposite, we have less and less cops, judges consider the criminals from some parts of the population as "victims" of society, they either don't get any time or so little they don't give a damn, if you want to know the kinds of things that go on, I suggest you read my posts on this thread, it's not what I saw on the news or some other crap, it's what happened to me and people I know

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=553444

[mickyd329]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

access to more information leads to the notion that crime is getting worse as you see things you would not otherwise. A perfect example is in the day of 24 hour news that reports all kinds of crime on a 24 hour loop, people think that overall crime levels are going up. A recent poll found 70+ percent of americans thought crime was worse today than 20 years ago. The statistics show that crime is actually down in a huge way, especially violent crime from 20 years ago.

perception and reality don't always match up

I agree with you on the 24 hour news perception part Tyler.

Violent crime statistics on the other hand is skewed. You have to look at what the state and local governments are putting into the violent crime categories now. A lot of crimes there were categorized as a violent crime 20 years ago are no longer categorized the same today. Even with that, violent crime statistics are back on the rise here in the states.

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by mickyd329

I agree with you on the 24 hour news perception part Tyler.

Violent crime statistics on the other hand is skewed. You have to look at what the state and local governments are putting into the violent crime categories now. A lot of crimes there were categorized as a violent crime 20 years ago are no longer categorized the same today. Even with that, violent crime statistics are back on the rise here in the states.

just saying the number of murders in New York for example are at pretty much all time lows. The ones they do have are reported far more than ones 25 years ago so you would tend to think it was worse especially if you don't live there. We didn't have 24 hour news when i was a kid so i would not have known anyway what crime was like in NYC, today i hear about crime a lot there.

Late 80's and early 90's NYC had as many as 2,000 murders per year. Last year it was 334. As far as Europe goes London usually has around 115 per year currently.
I would much rather take my chances today than in the late 80's/early 90's.

People tend to remember the past in much more positive terms than it actually was at the time, crime is no exception.

[burakusta]

Sorry to hear, same thing happened to me in Ibiza,Spain. Fortunately they were unable to get it off my wrist, i hope someone will find it and take it back to you

[Eric-London]

Hi Nad,
Eric from London here. I know this happened a while back but only just seen this.
Very sad to hear what happened and glad you're ok.