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by pclmulqdq 43 days ago
The Brazilian government keeps the crime contained to specific areas, where it gets extremely bad. In the US, a generalized lack of enforcement means small amounts of nuisance crime spread around.
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uhh, could it be perhaps you've just been living in the "specific areas" where crime is "contained" in the US.
If you mean “cities” then yes. Google the word “favela” if you want to see how things work in Brazil.