Will You Be a
Crime Victim? What Are Your Odds?
Refuse to Be the Victim of a
Violent Crime!
Being
the victim of a crime
is one of those aspects in life that we
tend not to think about... unless it happens to us personally. Have you
ever been a victim of crime? If you have, it probably irreversibly
changed your life. If you haven't been a crime victim, consider the
facts that follow.
Let's face it, from
birth, life is a crap
shoot when it comes to being a crime victim. You roll the dice and take
your chances. Day in and day out, you hear about assaults, hold-ups,
home invasions, burglaries, car jackings, rape and murder. You might
think, "It'll will never happen to me!".
Have you ever wondered
what the odds are that you might be a crime victim, or become one
again? The statistics are startling. Of course, a lot depends on who
you are, where you live, where you work, your daily routine - and how
lucky you are. Lifestyle has a lot to do with it but anyone, anywhere,
at any time can be innocently swept up and involved in a crime.
*Consider these
odds:
-
1
of every 39 Americans will be the victim of a violent crime - THIS YEAR
-
1
of every 6 women will be raped in their life time (80% are unreported)
-
50%
of all juveniles will fall victim to a violent crime between ages 12-17
-
28%
of students age 12-18 will be bullied at school, 24% of those bullied
will sustain an injury
-
35%
of adults will be a victim of a violent crime sometime in their life
-
there
is a 100% chance that you will experience a theft in your life time
-
and
an 87% chance that you will experience theft 3+ times
-
3
of every 4 households are burglarized every 20 years
-
1
of 4 households have a car stolen every 20 years
Sobering isn't it?
Law enforcement touts
that crime
rates have come down from their peak in the 1980's...and that's true.
The crime rate has fallen 1-2%. But what they don't tell you is that
the NUMBER of crimes continues to rise proportionately to our
population growth. The US population in 1980 was 227 million. Today our
population is 307 million, which represents a 40% increase in
population AND the NUMBER of crimes since 1980. Simply put, more people
- more crime.
"What can YOU do to
keep from being a crime
statistic?"
REFUSE TO BE A VICTIM! Be Informed!
Be Prepared! Be
Armed!
*Source: FBI Crime
Statistics
This
article is presented by Stu Ross,
owner of All Out Security Solutions. AOSS is dedicated to victim
avoidance and personal safety through education and preparation by
providing relevant information and effective self-defense tools to
reduce the odds of becoming a crime victim.
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