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Criminologist: 'More Youngsters Killed in Bicycle Accidents' Than with Guns
Breitbart's Big Government ^ | 17 Feb 2014, | AWR Hawkins

Posted on 02/17/2014 7:58:41 PM PST by DogByte6RER

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Criminologist: 'More Youngsters Killed in Bicycle Accidents' Than with Guns

Responding to a recent report that Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (MDA) and Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) conducted about the dangers of guns in public schools, Northeastern University criminologist James Alan Fox said the annual risk of gun-related death in school is "well below one in two million," and "many times more youngsters are killed annually in bicycle accidents."

Because of this, Fox said he "trusts [MDA and MAIG] would support a national helmet law as quickly as a gun restriction."

According to USA Today, the report by MDA and MAIG claims "44 shootings" took place in schools since the heinous crime at Sandy Hook Elementary in December 2012. Rather than argue with that figure, Fox shows that it is "lower than two decades ago when gang violence was especially problematic at school settings."

In other words, there is a downward trend.

And because of this trend, Fox warned that coating schools with cameras and metal detectors and practicing lockdown drills "not only fail to prevent some teenager or adult determined to wreak havoc on innocent children and their dedicated teachers, but they send the wrong and excessively scary message concerning the risk."

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banglist; bicycle; crime; gunsandammo
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To: DogByte6RER

Every time I see one of those spandex wearing bike nuts, I leave the area before I get run over...


21 posted on 02/17/2014 9:23:19 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Still Thinking
We need new laws to regulate the speed of these killing machines...No joke...They need to have those glow painted orange tips or paint jobs on them.

Lets pass legislation where all riders are required to real lighted safety helmets.

22 posted on 02/17/2014 9:30:03 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: DogByte6RER

Aww Jeez I was just in a ridiculous argument with my brother along these lines.
He wants to ban all things that COULD hurt.


23 posted on 02/17/2014 9:49:11 PM PST by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law and does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: DogByte6RER

What does MABABY (Mothers Against Bike Accidents By Youth) say about this?


24 posted on 02/18/2014 12:41:06 AM PST by PGalt
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To: mylife

Then he needs to ban himself...


25 posted on 02/18/2014 1:09:08 AM PST by DB
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To: yarddog
Besides car accidents, I think drownings are the number 2 cause of accidental deaths in children.

SHHHHHHHH!

They'll want to ban water next....

26 posted on 02/18/2014 1:20:06 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Foundahardheadedwoman
The war can only be won by our side if each man pledges to service one unattractive, loudmouthed, hirsute woman per week

Seems some are taking care of that for each other (at least some of the ones with flat top haircuts).

27 posted on 02/18/2014 1:26:03 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: DogByte6RER

BINGO!

BUT,as in “Global Warming” and “Climate Change”(IMAGINE THAT - THE CLIMATE ACTUALLY CHANGING!!) leftist control freaks never facts get in the way of a good fabrication.


28 posted on 02/18/2014 2:10:33 AM PST by ZULU (Magua is sitting in the Oval Office. Ted Cruz/Phil Robertson in 2016.)
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Notice the unisex frame in the staged photo. I noticed something similar a week ago, and it reminded me of the prevalent gender-based designs from years ago. I’m thinking skirts was the factor back then, certainly not the gonads.


29 posted on 02/18/2014 2:22:59 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: yarddog

That’s the big one alright. Almost 10 times as many children die by drowning each year as from accidental firearm injuries. From 1999-2010, the CDC says 11,640 drowning accidenfs and 1,375 accidental firearm fatalities in the same period among those 0-17 age range.

But that’s OK, because swimming pools are fun, and so is the beach.


30 posted on 02/18/2014 5:09:50 AM PST by VOR78
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To: Graybeard58

They’ll be less concerned with capacity if you tell them you ride clipless.


31 posted on 02/18/2014 5:19:08 AM PST by SouthParkRepublican
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To: Fai Mao
The really top shelf ones are shifted with battery operated servos

Like this?


32 posted on 02/18/2014 6:33:27 AM PST by USS Alaska (If I could...I would.)
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To: Fai Mao

“A top of the line racing bike can cost $15,000.”

LOL (no sarcasm and I believe you). By comparison, you can get a new Ford Focus for about $1,000 less and a reasonably well equipped BMW R1200RT touring motorcycle for about $3,000 more. What we will pay for out toys if we can afford it.


33 posted on 02/18/2014 7:04:01 AM PST by libstripper (Asv)
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To: Foundahardheadedwoman
The war can only be won by our side if each man pledges to service one unattractive, loudmouthed, hirsute woman per week.

I'm in.

34 posted on 02/18/2014 7:42:09 AM PST by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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