It very much is plausible. Source: I live in a country that has been considered the “safest country on the world” a few times (that’s Portugal if you’re curious).
You can get into fist fights in the night zones et all and police officers are not going to care about it. Unless someone is caught in the act, nobody is going to do much as long as nothing is anywhere near lethal.
But the moment anyone has a knife, that’s going to be a trip with the officers and ends up on record. Being caught with a gun without a very good excuse is the end of the line. High chance you get to serve time over it, just for having a gun. Or anything else really.
Knuckles? Pepper spray? Stun gun? You’re likely to serve time over that. Very least, community service.
And it… Just… Works? Every time anyone annoying comes by asking for anything you can just carry on, completely ignoring the person. What exactly can they do?
A good part of those annoying fellas do so because of tourists. They know that if they sound threatening to tourists, some of them will think that they’re being robbed. They’re not. Just carry on with your life that you’re fairly guaranteed that there no such thing as a weapon anywhere close.
I hear you. But my experiences are all very similar. There are still fights, and guns and knives being involved is VERY rare unless you’re in a bad area.
In fact, check this out, I’m in my mid 40s and I’ve never even seen a gun on anyone who isn’t a police officer or military. I’ve been in fights. I’ve lived homeless on the streets of Baltimore. I ignore annoying people.
Is my experience everyone’s? No. But the rest of the world acts like it’s some major daily problem everyone deals with over here. It’s not.
I agree with the first two paragraphs. USA is going down the shitter in dealing with crazies.
I understand the point you’re attempting with the rest of your comment but I disagree it’s a plausible scenario or problem.
It very much is plausible. Source: I live in a country that has been considered the “safest country on the world” a few times (that’s Portugal if you’re curious).
You can get into fist fights in the night zones et all and police officers are not going to care about it. Unless someone is caught in the act, nobody is going to do much as long as nothing is anywhere near lethal.
But the moment anyone has a knife, that’s going to be a trip with the officers and ends up on record. Being caught with a gun without a very good excuse is the end of the line. High chance you get to serve time over it, just for having a gun. Or anything else really.
Knuckles? Pepper spray? Stun gun? You’re likely to serve time over that. Very least, community service.
And it… Just… Works? Every time anyone annoying comes by asking for anything you can just carry on, completely ignoring the person. What exactly can they do?
A good part of those annoying fellas do so because of tourists. They know that if they sound threatening to tourists, some of them will think that they’re being robbed. They’re not. Just carry on with your life that you’re fairly guaranteed that there no such thing as a weapon anywhere close.
I hear you. But my experiences are all very similar. There are still fights, and guns and knives being involved is VERY rare unless you’re in a bad area.
In fact, check this out, I’m in my mid 40s and I’ve never even seen a gun on anyone who isn’t a police officer or military. I’ve been in fights. I’ve lived homeless on the streets of Baltimore. I ignore annoying people.
Is my experience everyone’s? No. But the rest of the world acts like it’s some major daily problem everyone deals with over here. It’s not.