I’m surprised it takes stabbings to cause second thoughts about visiting

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Oct 6, 2022
3:48:34pm

IGlowInTheDark All-American

I’m surprised it takes stabbings to cause second thoughts about visiting

the strip.

Place is a cesspit

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IGlowInTheDark

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Humans are terrible at assessing risk, myself included. With the stabbing news in Las Vegas today, I'm seriously

slappy All-American

10/6/22 3:42pm

It is, indeed, very sad. As for the victims, it was a lightning strike type

gwalker

10/6/22 3:43pm

Do what is best for your family but that intersection will be the safest place

ArcticKat

10/6/22 3:44pm

Completely agree. Makes no sense to second guess our reservations.

slappy

10/6/22 3:46pm

It’s a horrible thing for sure.

ArcticKat

10/6/22 3:47pm

If risk of stabbing is the reason for cancelling your reservation than you are right

kccougar

10/6/22 3:45pm

RE: If risk of stabbing is the reason for cancelling your reservation than you are right

slappy

10/6/22 3:49pm

Yep, that makes no sense.

Sea Chicken

10/6/22 3:48pm

But here's where it might make sense

Tricky

10/6/22 4:19pm

Great points!

AFewThoughts

10/6/22 4:20pm

I’m surprised it takes stabbings to cause second thoughts about visiting

10/6/22 3:48pm

I would agree and most

md7Coug

10/6/22 3:59pm

Doesn’t seem like something to worry about

JOPE

10/6/22 3:59pm

You have about the same chance of being stabbed at the grocery store or your

pink22

10/6/22 4:11pm

Probably even less, given the increased police presence for the foreseeable future.

slappy

10/6/22 4:13pm

I doubt it. Depends on where you live. There are zero homeless people at the

JAGA97

10/6/22 4:40pm

Random acts can happen anywhere. And you can get stabbed even if you

pink22

10/6/22 4:42pm

Thank you for that wisdom. I thought guns came with force fields.

JAGA97

10/6/22 4:55pm

RE: You have about the same chance of being stabbed at the grocery store or your

Courtimedes

10/6/22 4:44pm

I'm reading the behavioral econ classic "Nudge" right now. Agree that humans

Tricky

10/6/22 4:13pm

My father was the in the first group to stay in the hotel after the Mumbai shoot

AFewThoughts

10/6/22 4:23pm

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