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		allendoerfer on Sept 6, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The “Hitler at Home” stories of the pre-WWII Ameri... I think most Europeans know, that most places in the US are safe. For me the difference is, that I live in the most dangerous city in Germany (statistic inflated due to giant airport) and would still walk through every street here at any time. I do not think that I would do the same in some parts of LA. So maybe my understanding of LA is a bit cartoonish - and granted you do not walk in LA anyway.

stefantalpalaru on Sept 6, 2015 [–]

> I think most Europeans know, that most places in the US are safe.

But they really aren't. There are more murders per capita in a quiet little town like Long Beach (CA) than in Naples (Italy).

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