I've been to dozens of major cities around the world. The USA doesn't rank well for crime, with so many weapons on the street. And the TSA guys in Minneapolis are far more extreme than anyone at Manchester.

But I haven't been to Baltimore. Perhaps you travel at night for safety?

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2012/11/06/witness-to-brutal-attack-speaks-with-wjz/

This entire article can be thrown out the window. It ignores the Apple and Google political spending, which would be more than enough to tip the total toward the Democrats. It would be great if they could cite their sources properly - I've never felt like anything on Ars was reliable, much less balanced.