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Originally Posted by masraum
My situation, was obviously very different as I was an American in Japan, and spent a lot of my time on base. But both times that I was there my parents were able to let me wander around downtown (very small town) by myself with no fear. The first time, I was 8 and 9, and it was the late 70s. The second time, I was 14 and 15 in the mid 80s. That time, due to my age, I had pretty much full reign, and wandered around off base extensively.
Here's a page that compares Japanese crime rates to US crime rates.
https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Japan/United-States/Crime |
Thanks for looking that up Steve.
WOOF!
The U.S. column is ugly.
I wonder how we compare to a third world country.