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Oh come on, that's not even hyperbole, it's straight out flame bait, and it's absolutely false.


its not bait. for my demographics the number 1 way I die by stranger is cops. not random gangbanger, not bar fight, not mistaken identity.

never ever call the police, avoid them whenever possible. the probability of death by stranger is low compared to most other causes but cops managed to beat out the competition and it just ain't worth it.


Do you have any sources to back up this claim? Genuinely curious.


I'm curious too. I found a lot of skepticism of a similar claim.

https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/47754/are-one-t...


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I'm sure this attitude has absolutely nothing to do with how poorly these interactions go. There is a certain irony in your generalizations...


im sure you can bootlick your way out on their mercy right up until the day you dont.


That claim is absolutely false.





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