Americans have irrational fears of things that aren't back up by
statistics--even in Iowa City kids aren't much allowed to even walk to
school--this in the day when statistically, across the country, crime
rates are actually down from the 1960s and 70s.  Property crimes may
be up--but our physical selves are actually safer.

The baby boomers grew up--and most crime is perpetuated by persons who
are younger and have much more energy than most of us have left :-)

On 8/6/05, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
> Its not exactly about fear of eBay trading (nor Vanagons) but just saw
> a BBC documentary on fear in the US called "The Power of Nightmares",
> and its is a MUST SEE:
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/3755686.stm
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 8/5/05, Robert Rountree <syncro87@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm an American/Canadian.. born in the US, did the Navy, College in Canada.
> > I shop on E-bay and I'm finding the same problems, about people afraid of
> > shipping to Canada. Yet I drive and ship to The US all the time.. no
> > problem... here's the strange part for me (you knew the strange part was
> > coming right?).... of all this talk about break-in's and stealing stuff and
> > dishonest folks on e-bay... did ya happen to notice none of us Canadians are
> > talking about this happening to us? and there are a lot of us on this
> > list.... the fear all seems to be south of the border.. and this new drummed
> > up fear really breaks my heart to see.
> >
> > RR
> >
> 

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