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originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: ScepticScot
Let me quote his wiki source
The legal definition of "intentional homicide" differs among countries.
To continue by cross referencing
dictionary.law.com...
Suicide is a homicide, but in most cases there is no one to prosecute if the suicide is successful. Assisting or attempting suicide can be a crime.
It may not be murder...but it absolutely is homicide. At least it us to the folks who compiled the numbers the op is using.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: ScepticScot
Let me quote his wiki source
The legal definition of "intentional homicide" differs among countries.
To continue by cross referencing
dictionary.law.com...
Suicide is a homicide, but in most cases there is no one to prosecute if the suicide is successful. Assisting or attempting suicide can be a crime.
It may not be murder...but it absolutely is homicide. At least it us to the folks who compiled the numbers the op is using.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: ScepticScot
Ive mentioned it for years. Among people i know personally its common knowledge. Hell....they arrest you for trying suicide.
I could point out several other issues with the OP, like trying to extrapolate raw data from report summaries. But i thought knowimg that piece of imfo would help nonAmericans.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: ScepticScot
Homicide is not murder. Not always.
originally posted by: DanteGaland
We're NOT that "advanced" anymore.
The GOP is hell-bent on turning America into a third world hellhole, populated by MORONIC neckbeards who "hail corporate".
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: ScepticScot
I had to come turn on my computer to be able to look at this....it appears you are correct. It looks like the 2014 information does not include suicide.
Im also not surprised by the results of the analysis, honestly. Although i'd expect Spain and Italy to be higher (especially Italy).
After Sandy Hook there was a big push at gun control and I was curious about various stats that were thrown around. When i went digging i found that most numbers were including suicides, which included gun suicides. I also found that murder overall in the northern states looked more like Germany, while murder in the southern states looked more like uruguay. My assumption is that the southern border and its illicit trades are the primary impact on this...but i have no way of really knowing.
originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: pavil
In order to buy into the left right narrative you have to basically be totally uneducated
originally posted by: neo96
Even when leaving out gun homicide, US homicide rate still higher than other advanced nations
I don't care.
Anyone that does is mentally deficient.
Yeah I said it.
Determining self worth by what OTHERS do?
Hell no.
Yes the mentally deficient ones are those that care about people bring killed....
originally posted by: neo96
a reply to: ScepticScot
Yes the mentally deficient ones are those that care about people bring killed....
Well then they should actually bother to read existing laws if they 'cared' so much.
originally posted by: neo96
a reply to: ScepticScot
So create more laws YOU KNOW isn't going to work?