Not convinced the nation, as a whole, is any more dangerous than it was in decades past.
Information technology just makes it feel that way.
A caveat: particular places may be worse than they had been, but there have always been areas to avoid, e.g. "bad neighborhoods".
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...lumn/73199052/
It's all about the spin.
The media wants people to feel helpless.
Fact is, a man fought, and lived.
Others surrendered, and were executed.
Several years ago, there was a particular case where muslim terrorists were executing captives and distributing the videos they made.
One man refused to kneel for his execution, proudly fighting a battle he knew he couldn't win, and saying "I'll show you how an Italian dies!"
The terrorists didn't want that video circulating.
It undermined the propaganda war.
The propaganda war for those who would dominate and oppress (foreign or domestic) is about perpetuating fear and helplessness.
Surrender your Liberty to the supposed strongman and he will save you.
Save you from what?
Death?
EVERYBODY DIES EVENTUALLY.
The question is: How will you live?