The fundamental difference is that the Qatar does not share crime statistics, offer public warnings, etc.; in fact, it manipulates the data by discouraging people from reporting the crimes and then not properly prosecuting them when they are reported. All of this leads to a false impression that crime is rare in Qatar, when it is not.
Fluffy--Would you really feel safer walking around the industrial area with a big bag marked cash at night, than walking around in the day in a leafy US suburb?
And, yes, some Americans in the burbs have alarm systems; in Doha they have security guards around their compounds.
All excellent points from jjj75.
The fundamental difference is that the Qatar does not share crime statistics, offer public warnings, etc.; in fact, it manipulates the data by discouraging people from reporting the crimes and then not properly prosecuting them when they are reported. All of this leads to a false impression that crime is rare in Qatar, when it is not.
Fluffy--Would you really feel safer walking around the industrial area with a big bag marked cash at night, than walking around in the day in a leafy US suburb?
And, yes, some Americans in the burbs have alarm systems; in Doha they have security guards around their compounds.