Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Re lies, damn lies, and statistics: At an average of 6 million crimes per year, averaged over Germany's 83 Million odd people every German would end up in the hoosegow (jail) once every 14 years, or so. > > Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics... > > Thomas > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of B. D. Colen > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 5:05 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: SV: [Leica] Dumb camera thieves - National Crime Rates > > > Of course....but to keep this discussion vaguely honest, let's remember > that the U.S. has a population of more than 278,058,881, compared to > Germany's population of 83,029,536.... > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Tim > Atherton > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 7:47 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: SV: [Leica] Dumb camera thieves > > \ > > According to a report in the "Bild am Sonntag," the crime rate has > > slightly decreased compared to last year. The newspaper referred to > > crime statistics for the year 2000 released by the Federal Office of > > Criminology. It reports that approx.6.3 million criminal acts were > > reported - 0.6% less than in 1999. > > > > I will feel much safer on my next trip to Berlin. I have every hope > that > > out of the 6 million crimes yearly, I will be unaffected. > > > > Allan > > Isn't that significantly less than the total number of "criminals" the > US > has warehoused in it's prison system? > > tim > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html