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Reckless driving - biggest crime problem in america
On 31 Dec 2005 14:22:18 -0800, "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend"
> wrote: >42,000 americans killed every year thanks to the speeders and DUIs and >red light runners and the many other highway terrorists and psychopaths >. And hundreds of thousands of americans maimed every year. And tens >of billions of $ of property damage and medical bills. Name another >crime problem even close. How about these numbers from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5114a2.htm During 1995--1999, a total of 442,398 persons in the United States died prematurely each year as a result of smoking. This number, which is higher than previous SAM estimates (1), reflects the inclusion of 35,053 secondhand smoking-attributable heart disease deaths and slightly higher smoking-related RRs for cancers, respiratory diseases, and infant conditions. I wonder how many people in MADD and simular organizations are smokers? |
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Reckless driving - biggest crime problem in america
On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:46:08 -0500, Rob > wrote:
>On 31 Dec 2005 14:22:18 -0800, "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend" > wrote: > >>42,000 americans killed every year thanks to the speeders and DUIs and >>red light runners and the many other highway terrorists and psychopaths >>. And hundreds of thousands of americans maimed every year. And tens >>of billions of $ of property damage and medical bills. Name another >>crime problem even close. > >How about these numbers from >http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5114a2.htm > >During 1995--1999, a total of 442,398 persons in the United States >died prematurely each year as a result of smoking. This number, which >is higher than previous SAM estimates (1), reflects the inclusion of >35,053 secondhand smoking-attributable heart disease deaths and >slightly higher smoking-related RRs for cancers, respiratory diseases, >and infant conditions. > That's a bad analogy. Smokers pretty much hurt only themselves while criminal drivers kill and maim innocent people. Reckless drivers should be compared to terrorists. |
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Reckless driving - biggest crime problem in america
On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:03:03 GMT, laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
> wrote: >On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:46:08 -0500, Rob > wrote: > >>On 31 Dec 2005 14:22:18 -0800, "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend" > wrote: >> >>>42,000 americans killed every year thanks to the speeders and DUIs and >>>red light runners and the many other highway terrorists and psychopaths >>>. And hundreds of thousands of americans maimed every year. And tens >>>of billions of $ of property damage and medical bills. Name another >>>crime problem even close. >> >>How about these numbers from >>http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5114a2.htm >> >>During 1995--1999, a total of 442,398 persons in the United States >>died prematurely each year as a result of smoking. This number, which >>is higher than previous SAM estimates (1), reflects the inclusion of >>35,053 secondhand smoking-attributable heart disease deaths and >>slightly higher smoking-related RRs for cancers, respiratory diseases, >>and infant conditions. >> > >That's a bad analogy. Smokers pretty much hurt only themselves while >criminal drivers kill and maim innocent people. Reckless drivers >should be compared to terrorists. I make a living playing in a band and unfortunately I live in a state where smoking is not banned in Bars. From my own experience I know second hand smoke is nasty and I have no doubts it's a real threat. I don't think that is a made up statistic in the link above. Sometimes it burns my eyes and it definitely effects my lungs and throat. I can't just quit my work so I'm stuck. You have to take what you can get in my line of work. I can only imagine what it is like for the full time employees. Sometimes I have to go outside during my breaks and get some fresh air. Also, smokers don't just hurt themselves when the burden of a smoking related illness takes it's toll on their family and it's resources. You also have to take into account the strain their smoking related illnesses put on the Healthcare system. |
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