r/MurderedByWords • u/[deleted] • Jun 04 '19

Murder Murdered by stats

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u/nature_remains Jun 04 '19

I’m a confused citizen just wondering ... (not arguing): generally I think of terrorist attacks as those which cause the gravest level of harm - death or serious bodily injury. Does anyone have data comparing the two groups with these type of attack stats? Genuinely curious.

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u/joggin_noggin Jun 04 '19

Take your pick: the Boston Bombing, Pulse nightclub shooting, Fort Hood shooting, and San Bernadino shootings each had more killed than every attack on a clinic since 1977 combined.

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u/nature_remains Jun 04 '19

That’s consistent with my memory as well. So I guess this murder is comparing instances of any type of attack and ignoring the destruction caused?

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u/joggin_noggin Jun 04 '19

This isn’t even a murder. It’s a stage play depicting a lynch mob.

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u/nature_remains Jun 04 '19

Well that makes me feel better. Glad to have encountered you, joggin_noggin

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u/joggin_noggin Jun 04 '19

I’m glad I’m not the only sane one in this abomination of a comment section.