American Reacts to Is the USA safer than the UK? | UK vs USA Safety!

[@Beady-ys7et]

Thirty years as a cop. Never carried a pepper spray, gun, taser, nor wanted to.

[@maudeboggins9834]

Thank you for your service

[@RunrigFan]

What you in you’re in danger

[@wessexdruid7598]

In the UK, presumably?

[@RunrigFan]

@ what bits

[@RunrigFan]

@ what bits

[@PLuMUK54]

There was an incident opposite my house a few years ago. A criminal gang had tracked a member of a rival gang to my area and tried to shoot him. The bullet went through the window of a shop. I heard the shot and saw the shooters escape. Within just a few minutes of my hearing the shot, there were not only at least 10 police cars and police officers everywhere, but helicopters were flying over, and there were 3 armed officers. They were so quick that the helicopters spotted the getaway car. Apparently, the driver was driving very erratically. Within 5 minutes of the police arriving, the criminals were arrested, according to the officer who came to interview me (they interviewed all of the neighbours). I was amazed at how quickly the police got here, though there is a police station nearby.

[@johnwilletts3984]

From U.K.: I’m in my 70s and Volunteer as an Appropriate Adult. This involves befriending and taking care of people being held in police custody. The most important thing I’ve learned is that people are multi faceted. Even a mentally ill violent man is capable of being social and showing kindness. The fear of crime and criminals can lead to exaggerating any real danger. Once you start to talk to the homeless and the drug addicts etc. The fear subsides and the reality of low risk from people sets in.

[@seijika46]

Various types of guns, including various types of handguns and even assault rifles, are perfectly legal in the UK - they're just massively regulated and monitored to the point that most people assume they are illegal. Just applying for a licence, many US-minded people would fall at the first fence when asked why they need a gun - not only is 'personal protection' considered an inadequate reason, it is considered actively negative as it suggests a paranoid mindset and clear indication to shoot people when just feeling threatened. Even seeing armed police units is rare and tends to make people feel alarmed as it shows there is a situation in the vicinity that requires such dangerous (but specially trained) force.

[@Mike-po2gx]

Police can scan car licence plates from road side or above the road. No annual MOT check. No Insurance. You will be in court. Could lose your car and driving licence.

[@helenwood8482]

Theee is bo part of the UK where I would be afraid to go alone at night. I was shocked when American women said they are afraid to be out alone after dark.

[@jonathanlandau-litewski7405]

They live in a truly fear based society from the sounds of things. On websites like Buzzfeed, they talk about as though they're gonna get murdered any time they leave their home.

[@seanmc1351]

hey girl, the cctv, i cant remember to full ins and outs, but basicly cctv caught what looked like a terror attack in london, single male within 8 minutes, armed response turned up, cleared the streets of public to keep them safe, and they did have to fire a shot, they only fired one shot, did not empty there gun, and the guy went down, they gave life saving first aid, all in 8 minutes, our armed response are some of the best trained in the world, as are our officers, 90% who dont carry a weapon, in 2022, the police in the UK only shot 5 people in the US it was 1200. we also have other cameras, ANPR, automatic number plate recognition, these are on the sides of the road, all over the country, they can find and follow a stolen car from a control room or what drug dealers move around the country selling there goods, markers can be put on your registration plate, which will flag in control room, traffic cars

[@truckingganes879]

i remmber that. that was all over the news that was 😀👍🏻

[@timglennon6814]

There are over 7,371,903 CCTV Cameras in the U.K. And that not including CCTV cameras on people’s homes and Ring Doorbells.

[@enemde3025]

CCTV is nothing to worry about unless you are up to no good ! The M.O.T is carried out once a car is 3 years old. Then you HAVE to have it done every year. No M.O.T means you cannot legally drive the car on the road. Same goes for insurance and car tax. There are videos online of M.O.Ts being carried out and UK driving tests. You need to watch one. Not all police carry tasers in the UK. It's a personal preference. Only specialist police have access to guns in the UK.

[@TheDoctorFlay]

I guess the difference in requirement for road worthiness goes back to that common theme of USA tends to allow for more damage or harm to people and property, as long as there is a way to fix it after (and also make more money). Compared to the Britain in the blitz attitude of "a stitch in time saves nine" and "prevention is better than cure"

[@timglennon6814]

Regarding the U.K. Driving Test, before you get into your car to do your road test, you have to take a theory test.

[@theresamyers5327]

Thanks for another great reaction video

[@TheDoctorFlay]

The issue of feeling like you do or do not need to walk around with a weapon, is because it is a catch-22. As long as other people are allowed to go around packing heat, then you also need a gun to defend yourself. The UK does however have a problem with escalating knife crimes and stabbings in some areas, and to be honest, I wouldn't mind some protection in my pocket if I had to walk through certain places. CCTV is all well and good after the fact, or during an active police monitoring sting, but they don't tend to prevent much crime. They don't have enough eyes to watch all the cameras 24/7

[@donmaddox8898]

Of course we live in a safe country we have better drivers we don't have guns we have the NHS we also have better trained police in general

[@susanford2388]

Driving on the left side of the road is also a positive factor as 90% of people are right handed. It was the left handed Napoleon who pushed Germany & France to drive on the right, the US followed suit because President Jefferson was friends with Napoleon.

[@B-A-L]

​@@susanford2388 Why didn't America adopt the Metric system that was introduced by Napoleon too?

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@susanford2388 The US followed suit because of Henry Ford.

[@susanford2388]

@@wessexdruid7598 No it was before Henry Ford. Ford created the assembly line whereas Germany created the car.

[@johndownie7030]

Even the police that are allowed to use guns are not allowed to carry or use them except in exceptional circumstances and even then only when they have been given clearance to do so At all other times the guns (pistols and rifles) are locked in an armoured vehicle Even with crimes where there is a chance of severe injury the Uk police will try to talk the criminal down before reverting to violence especially in crowded areas where there is a chance of a member of the public being injured

[@TheDoctorFlay]

Most police stations do have an armed unit, but they don't get used much. We do have the equivalent of SWAT so generally when armed response is needed it will be them turning up in a van. UK police are trained in unarmed defence and to de-escalate a situation if possible so a situation does not spiral into mayhem, injury or collateral damage (individual experiences will vary wildly however because some police are in it for the power trip).

[@maudeboggins9834]

I visited London in 2022 & was waiving at trees thinking that is where the CCTV was hiding.

[@IslandGirlzHaveFlow05XBS]

😂😂😂😂

[@ianroper2812]

Just to reaffirm about MOT’s (Ministry of Transport) test. These although as Katlyn explained are an annual test, there are a few exceptions. These are new cars, which doesn’t have to be tested until the third year, or if your car is 41 yrs old and technically doesn’t need an MOT. However, your insurance company may require your car to be tested to remain legally insured. The traffic police have cars which carry what’s known as ANPR ( automatic number plate recognition) cameras. If you or your car doesn’t have a licence, insurance or an MOT, then it will ping the police and they will stop you. They then have the right (if you can’t prove that whatever is amiss) to cease your car with immediate effect, and either arrest you or give you a ticket and a court summons. Good luck if you ever get caught as they have been known to either sell the car on at auction, crush it or take it over and use it as an enforcement tool themselves. E.g, turn it into a police car.

[@jamie151-d9j]

hi island girl i know that people in the US believe that we are a nation of knives, saying stuff like "they stab each other a lot there, so them removing their guns doesn't mean anything, they just changed how they do i" or something like that, but actually, out knife crime is lower per capita than in the US, it just gets mentioned here since it always makes the news when it happens.

[@B-A-L]

It's so rare that when it does happen it is newsworthy.

[@jamie151-d9j]

@@B-A-L exactly so. thank you for adding that.

[@spursgog835]

There are plenty of CCTV cameras all over the UK.

[@natashafletcher600]

It's so safe here that I even keep that arrogant level of self assuredness when i travell. I recall one time a couple of London youths were trying to lure me away from the high street (main shopping/leisure zone) I almost rolled my eyes out loud at them lol There's so much cctv here and you need me to go where? Nah fam... I'm going to stagger to the taxis and get my drunk ass home safe. They were pushy but I was at least as smart as them.

[@timothybird4264]

I’m 58 and have never seen a gun

[@IslandGirlzHaveFlow05XBS]

🥰🥰

[@RunrigFan]

I have most tsg from watching raids on peoples houses etc

[@jonathanlandau-litewski7405]

I have. First time when I went to the USA. Seen 3 armed response units here in Scotland.

[@timothybird4264]

@ I probably should have my qualified my statement to be honest, that is my mistake I mean other than someone like the police and people like that

[@johnduncan231]

Before you get to take your driving test, you have to pass the theory test. Knowledge of road signs, speed limits on each type of road, stopping distances at various speeds, and conditions how rain effects stopping distance etc. Safety checks of the car, oil level etc. Hazard perception, video of various scenes where you identify the upcoming hazards which may or may not require an action on your part. If you pass the theory you can go on to the actual driving test. Which is more intensive in the UK, as most people choose the manual transmission test (in the UK if you pass your test in an automatic transmission, your not allowed to drive manual transmission cars), hence you have to learn clutch control, gear changing, hill starts etc etc.

[@bythesea2784]

In driving test you have a emergency stop, hill start,3. Turn, Reverse round the corner, today you no how check water, the oil also the fuel cap and the types see if it not damaged and making sure that all your lights are work and how oil much is in the engine this is. Part of the test.

[@nigelleyland166]

Well that's an eye opener! If she feels safer in London than she does in a US city I pity her, i feel much more safer in any city or town outside of London than I would do there, does not say a lot for US cities does it!

[@RunrigFan]

Some areas out of London have high crime rates

[@Westcountrynordic]

Its all about perception of Safety, I visit London often have never felt unsafe and have never had any issues. Now Liverpool on the other hand I have the perception that its very dangerous.

[@RunrigFan]

@@Westcountrynordic it can be dangerous and safe

[@MillsyLM]

She doesn't live in London and hasn't for a number of years. I believe she's in Buckinghamshire, the channel title was originally used as a guide for people doing what she did. Now it's more of a "this is how my life compares to back home".

[@Chris_GY1]

There are a whole lot of weapons that you can buy in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 but you have to see the police who see your GP etc before you can have a weapon.

[@clivethewritermadenglishma4042]

You should check out the Police of Norway. In Norway Police do carry guns. HOWEVER in the whole of Norway only ONE, yes one, bullet was fired in anger in the last 10 TEN years. That gun was fired into the ground to show the villain the gun was actually real.

[@pezlover1974]

Well, a policeman was shot in Norway today. He in turn shot the perp

[@clivethewritermadenglishma4042]

@@pezlover1974 Oh my. Thank you for that info I'll look into it. Many countries in Europe are suffering rises in crime over the last few years.

[@katydaniels481]

Definitely check out a video on car MOTs (Ministry of Transport) in the UK 😊

[@IslandGirlzHaveFlow05XBS]

Ok will do thanks Katy🥰🥰

[@Jon-gk5yn]

If you have nothing to hide, then you have nothing to fear. Personally I like the fact that here in the UK we are being watched by cctv cameras for our own saftey .

[@ChrisShelley-v2g]

Armed Response Unit, very highly trained and very quickly suspended if involved in a situation involving a firearm until all the evidence is gathered and they have to go through an amount of training before being allowed to continue being in the Armed Response Unit again.

[@theresamyers5327]

Island Girlz blessings

[@MissD_Meaner]

If your car fails its MOT, you have a time period to fix what failed & get it re-tested. If you have no MOT it is illegal to drive & also it invalidates your insurance, so you would be driving an unsafe car with no insurance - double whammy

[@wessexdruid7598]

In the UK, I routinely walked over three miles each way to school on my own. We walked to school without a parent, from age 6/7. In the USA a parent would be arrested for child endangerment for allowing that. Who has more freedom, again?

[@Nardia-ob9rn]

Thanks for sharing.

[@maudeboggins9834]

Without Access to guns everywhere is safer than the US.

[@IslandGirlzHaveFlow05XBS]

🥰🥰

[@RunrigFan]

We do have guns in uk

[@terencecarroll1812]

With CCTV nobody is being tracked or watched, they only use it to look for specific people or vehicles, basically criminals and the vehicles they use. If you've haven't done anything wrong you have no reason to even realise that they're there

[@ChrisShelley-v2g]

Guns are allowed in the UK, and this may sound familiar "they are highly regulated" there is an excellent video that explains and shows what is available and the rules around gun ownership.

[@terencecarroll1812]

We have armed respone units in the police so that we have response to gun crime. Because of the gun culture I think USA police respond to every incidents assuming there may be a gun and I can understand that, but UK police only respond with guns when a gun has been reported to have been seen otherwise they're there to help and advise

[@JanineCrainich-rj6sx]

Hey Beautiful Lady 🥰

[@lesleyriseam1282]

To be fair crime also follows culture . And changes with generations . There was not a lot of mugging in London in the 1980s . London crime has adapted now many people are carrying thousands of pounds in value of phones I pads etc . But young people via gangs are more likely to be involved in crime .

[@steveb1972]

Not having an MOT you’ll be pulled over by the police as much as not having insurance or licence.

[@MaxwellMoore-d1u]

If you're not doing anything wrong you have no fear of CCTV. And id never buy a car without a MOT certificate.

[@brianrees3697]

before your driving test you have to do a written theory test fail that, you cannot take your driving test

[@jamesportrais3946]

My dearest, schmeggely, lovely Island girl! I would ask that you take a look at a complete alternative to the US & UK scenarios by examining Switzerland - a land where it is in fact mandatory that (please correct me if wrong comments - only human etc) each household maintain a firearm. Arguably one of the safest and stablest places to live? Any Swiss in the commentary? Love to hear from you!

[@grahvis]

It is not mandatory for Swiss households to maintain a firearm, however those in the Swiss Army may, if they wish, keep their weapons at home. There are regulations on what guns can be acquired and how they and the ammunition, are stored and/or carried in public.

[@WookieWarriorz]

@@grahvis military service is mandatory, so most people have guns. The swiss believe in a well armed citizen malitia and all that shit.

[@grahvis]

@@WookieWarriorz . The percentage of the Swiss population that own guns is slightly less than in the US. Most people are not in the military.

[@jamesportrais3946]

@@WookieWarriorz You get to take your military guns home?

[@jamesportrais3946]

@@grahvis So only the people who have been in the military have to keep weapons at home? How does it work?

[@silverfire01]

The UK does not have a powerful gun lobby as opposed to the US.we certainly don't have anywhere near the number of mass shootings. The genie is already out of the bottle in the USA so applying the same gun controls as the UK would be too late and impossible.

[@terryloveuk]

I'm sure some more knowledgeable viewers will correct me if I get it wrong. Police at royal residences are armed and visible as a security thing. I know that the police at say Horse Guards are armed, they are MoD (Ministry of Defence) police and they are there for security. Most of the other (well trained) armed police have their guns in a locked safe in their cars (ARV - Armed Response Vehicles) and need authorisation from a senior officer before they can deploy them. British police spend more time in training than many others, this applies to firearms officers, to drivers who patrol motorways, and probably other specialities.

[@maudeboggins9834]

Police are armed at airports, their guns are across their chests. I saw that at Heathrow myself.

[@maudeboggins9834]

1981 IRA attack at Horse Guards Parade. Horrible nail bomb hurt people & horses.

[@terryloveuk]

@@maudeboggins9834 Yes, several horses (12?) were killed and other injured by the bomb. Some soldiers and civilians were also killed or injured. This is why MoD police protect military sites (Horse Guards is a barracks). The guards (at Horse Guards and royal residences and palaces) are service soldiers on ceremonial duty - their regiments otherwise can and have been deployed on battlefields and on peace keeping duties.

[@terryloveuk]

Correction : 7 horses dead or had to be destroyed, 11 people. Several other horses injured, the most famous of which was Sefton en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sefton_(army_horse)

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[@maudeboggins9834]

Apparently there are special cameras on the motorways to check for drivers texting / using their phones while driving.

[@IslandGirlzHaveFlow05XBS]

Nice that needs to be in every country!

[@user-TonyUK]

Its ok having all these CCTVs, but how often are they reviewing the whole footage? Its pointless having the whole country equipted with CCTV if no one is reviewing the recorded material.

[@user-TonyUK]

Also if a criminal uses a gun (OR a KNIFE) to commit a crime his/her jail sentence will be a LOT LONGER than if he/she was unarmed

[@user-TonyUK]

Finally I would say only about 5% of the UK Police carry firearms on a day to day basis, BUT they can be reinforced by the Anti Terrorist Police if NEEDED.

[@jamesportrais3946]

They will be trying to get AI to recognise "misbehaviour" although I see the interim results as rather like the somewhat dystopian predictions of the film: "Demolition Man"

[@coot1925]

CCTV is reviewed if an incident happens. 1) to recognise the offender, 2) to understand the events before, during & after, 3) to use as evidence. I was a CCTV operator at Oxford & quite often guided the police to the suspect then burned all the footage onto a DVD for them to review & use in court.

[@WookieWarriorz]

@@jamesportrais3946 wise up mate, grow up, youre weirdo lot have been saying this nonsnese since before 1984 and youll will continue too becuase you think movies are reality.

[@virtualtrucker214]

We UK won again! Getting boring now 😂

[@AntiRacismo2]

Gran Bretaña y Estados Unidos son países inseguros, pero de forma diferente

[@dan2wee]

Since she can only compare her experiences to the UK and Florida, she has left out the other 49 states to say she is comparing 2 countries. And her living in the UK for the last 10 years, she may not be up to date on her Florida facts. If you live in rural or remote areas of the USA, where a stroll around your property might include meeting up with a wild animal bent on tasting you... you would very quickly realize the need of a gun.

[@jopearson3022]

In situations like that, in the UK, you'd be applying for a shotgun certificate, which is what many farmers have so that they can have shotguns for pest control.

[@russbaxter1806]

Which adds another aspect of safety that wasn't mentioned. We don't really have wild animals that are at all likely to kill you in the first place, so no need to carry a gun to fend them off.

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