9.18.2006

Scare them with Terror!

An examination of the DHS color coded alert system corrected for reality:

S E V E R E
Driving off the road: 254,419
Falling: 146,542
Accidental poisoning: 140,327

H I G H
Dying from work: 59,730
Walking down the street: 52,000.
Accidentally drowning: 38,302

E L E V A T E D
Killed by the flu: 19,415
Dying from a hernia: 16,742

G U A R D E D
Accidental firing of a gun: 8,536
Electrocution: 5,171

L O W
Being shot by law enforcement: 3,949
* Terrorism: 3147 *
Carbon monoxide in products: 1,554


That's a selection of causes of death for Americans between 1995 and 2005. Just a friendly reminder from Wired News.

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