You're more likely to be killed by a cop than a terrorist

Politicians & the public are transfixed by the threat of terrorism. Mention the magic word 'TERROR' and watch the Bill of Rights disappear. Politicians, DHS/police our Dept. of Justice all use the threat of 'terror' to take away our rights. It's all being done for our safety as private companies make huge profits spying on Americans. Our justice system has become a joke. Our government depends on ticketing, fining or arresting Americans to balance budgets.

Click here to see the interactive map showing how cops kill more Americans than terrorists.

Article originally appeared in the Cato Institute blog:

"I picked up the statistic from a blog post called: “Fear of Terror Makes People Stupid,” which in turn cites the National Safety Council for this and lots of other numbers reflecting likelihoods of dying from various causes."

"If you live in the suburbs or a rural area, and especially if you’re wealthy, white, and well-spoken, your likelihood of death from these two sources probably converges somewhat (at very close to zero)."

"If one wants to be clinical about what things reduce death to Americans, one should ask why police officers are such a significant source of danger."

"Cato’s work on the War on Drugs shows how it produces danger to the public and law enforcement both, not to mention loss of privacy and civil liberties, disrespect for law enforcement, disregard of the rule of law, and so on. Is the sum total of mortality and morbidity reduced or increased by the War on Drugs? I don’t know to say. But the War on Drugs certainly increases the danger to innocent people (including law enforcement personnel), where drug legalization would allow harm to naturally concentrate on the people who choose unwisely to use drugs."

"The militarization of law enforcement probably contributes to the danger. Cato’s Botched Paramilitary Police Raids map illustrates the problem of over-aggressive policing. Cato alum Radley Balko now documents these issues at the Huffington Post. Try out his “Cop or Soldier?” quiz."
http://www.cato.org/blog/youre-eight-times-more-likely-be-killed-police-officer-terrorist
https://www.intellihub.com/police-state-interactive-map-shows-cops-kill-more-than-terrorists/