Wow, xenophobe much? It's a shame that people like you form such strong opinions regarding that which they know nothing about.
Just to set the record straight (for anyone who is rational minded enough to listen)...
Violent crime, per capita, in the US is equal to or even less than that in the UK based on types of crime. But yes, we do have a much higher rate of gun deaths. Although almost any death is horrible, to put it in perspective consider these facts.
Over half of US gun deaths are suicides. (Yet, overall suicide rates in the UK and US are almost the same.)
The vast majority of the remaining gun deaths are gang and/or drug related. (So the lesson here is not to get involved in gangs and drugs.)
Many US gun death statistics include shootings by lawful citizens defending their, or their family's, personal safety.
There are no statistics indicating where shootings or other crimes have been deterred by a gun or even the possibility of a victim having a firearm.
The media sensationalizes everything in order to gain viewers or even sway public opinion. What you see on the news or television programs is not representative of life in the US.
So overall the US is not some horrible place with innocent people being killed all the time. In fact, several studies have shown that Americans feel safer day to day, than our friends in the UK. Our major problem here is not guns. It is a complex mix of economic, social and mental health issues that no gun ban will solve.
As to the original poster, I wholeheartedly agree that it is strange for Americans to see unarmed police fighting crime. It doesn't mean either side is right or wrong. It's just a matter of what you're used to.
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