If you believe that , you really are deluded . Read this post for some facts about violent crime rates and the industrialized west .
” The International Crime Victims Survey, conducted by Leiden University in Holland,
found that England and Wales ranked second overall in violent crime among industrialized nations. Twenty-six percent of English citizens — roughly one-quarter of
the population — have been victimized by violent crime. Australia led the list with more than 30 percent of its population
victimized. The United States didn’t even make the “top 10″ list of industrialized nations whose citizens were victimized by
crime. ”
HT/Instapundit