The problem with stats like the above is they often don't differentiate between "homicides" as such, legit homicides (criminals killed by police in the commission of a crime) and suicides. So, when folks like you read those stats they just see "HOMICIDES!!!" in bold print and figure "MURDERS!!!"
Sorry Bob should have qualified it, as I knew that old chestnut would come up, no problem with the stats as :-
They show Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups.
I'm done I can see why Jim Craik used to get so frustrated and is intelligent enough to stay away, what have the romans ever done for us comes to mind again .
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