#TIE The Dark Modernity
#gfyALL
That is better. The best are missing from that videos. They joined the Military. It is at least equal balance of power. Here, only one group shows up with fire arms to every protest. There, Criminal and Corrupt Cop have the very same life expectation as soon as hitting the innocent citizen.
## 1. Fatal Shootings (Justifiable Homicides)
* FBI Data: The [FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2011/crime-in-the-u.s.-2011/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/expanded/expanded-homicide-data) tracks "justifiable homicides" committed by private citizens (defined as the killing of a felon during the commission of a felony). [3]
* Annual Numbers: Historical and recent FBI/Statista reporting shows that private citizens kill roughly 250 to 400 criminals per year in documented justifiable homicides (with police-involved justifiable homicides tracked separately and generally numbering higher). [4, 5]
## 2. Non-Fatal Shootings and Defensive Gun Uses (DGUs)
* Total Defensive Gun Uses (DGUs): Estimates of how often Americans use a gun for self-defense vary wildly—ranging from roughly 61,000 to over 1.5 million incidents per year depending on the survey methodology (such as the Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Crime Victimization Survey versus private studies like those by Gary Kleck or William English). [6, 7, 8]
* Shots Fired: In the vast majority of defensive gun use incidents, no shot is fired. Simply brandishing, displaying, or mentioning a firearm is usually enough to end the threat. [9, 10]
* How Many Get Shot: Studies analyzing news reports and emergency data (such as research from the [Gun Violence Archive](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-022-00384-8) and public health evaluations) indicate that actual civilian shootings where a perpetrator is wounded or killed number in the low hundreds to a couple of thousand incidents annually, though comprehensive emergency room tracking for all non-fatal self-defense gun injuries is limited. [11]
[1] [https://everytownresearch.org](https://everytownresearch.org/report/disarming-fear-debunking-myths-of-defensive-gun-use/)
[2] [https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu](https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1431&context=jlpp)
[3] [https://ucr.fbi.gov](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2012/crime-in-the-u.s.-2012/violent-crime/murder)
[4] [https://ucr.fbi.gov](https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2011/crime-in-the-u.s.-2011/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/expanded/expanded-homicide-data)
[5] [https://www.statista.com](https://www.statista.com/statistics/251894/number-of-justifiable-homicides-in-the-us/)
[6] [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11540955/)
[7] [https://ammo.com](https://ammo.com/research/defensive-gun-use-statistics)
[8] [https://cga.ct.gov](https://cga.ct.gov/PS94/rpt/olr/htm/94-R-0798.htm)
[9] [https://www.youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udMr8ndeVhk&t=32)
[10] [https://gvpedia.org](https://gvpedia.org/gun-myths/use-guns-defensively/)
[11] [https://link.springer.com](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-022-00384-8)
There is no official, centralized database that tracks how many citizens are killed by police specifically for "minor offenses" in Europe. This is primarily because European law enforcement agencies do not classify or track fatalities based on the initial severity of an offense, and a lack of standardized data reporting exists across the continent. [1]
However, broader data regarding police-related fatalities, fatal shootings, and the context of these encounters provides a clear picture of the situation.
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## 1. General Low Rates of Fatal Police Encounters
Compared to other regions like the United States, total police killings in Europe are exceptionally low. In several European nations—such as Iceland, Denmark, and Switzerland—fatalities are virtually non-existent or drop to zero in a given year. [2, 3, 4]
When police shootings do occur, the rates per population are tiny:
* France: Records roughly 4 fatal police shootings per 10 million inhabitants annually (as of 2024 data). [3]
* Germany: Records roughly 2 fatal police shootings per 10 million inhabitants annually. For instance, a historic high in 2024 saw 22 fatal police shootings nationwide. [3, 5]
* United Kingdom: Fatal police shootings rarely exceed 3 to 5 incidents a year nationwide, as regular patrol officers are completely unarmed. [6]
## 2. Broad "Custody or Operations" Data
According to an extensive cross-border investigation by the [European Data Journalism Network (EDJNet)](https://www.europeandatajournalism.eu/deaths-in-custody-and-police-operations-2024/), 488 deaths in custody or during police operations were recorded across 13 reporting EU countries over a three-year period (2020–2022). [1]
* France tracked the highest absolute count with 107 deaths.
* Ireland tracked the highest per capita rate at roughly 1.34 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.
* Over one-third of these recorded deaths were caused by gunshot wounds. The remaining fatalities were attributed to other means of restraint, accidents during police pursuits, or natural causes while in custody. [1, 7]
## 3. The Context: Minor Offenses Escalating into Lethal Force
While statistics do not isolate "minor offenses," investigative journalism, human rights reports, and judicial records show that fatalities rarely stem solely from the minor offense itself. Instead, they almost exclusively happen when a minor encounter drastically escalates:
* Psychological Crises and Weapons: In countries like Germany, data shows that the majority of fatal police interventions involve individuals experiencing severe psychological distress or mental health crises who are armed with a weapon (most commonly a knife). [5, 7]
* Fleeing Vehicles: In France, a 2017 legal change relaxed restrictions on when police can use firearms against moving vehicles. This led to a measurable increase in fatal police shootings during traffic stops or situations where a driver refused to comply with police orders (refus d'obtempérer). While a traffic violation begins as a minor offense, the usage of lethal force is legally justified by police under the claim that the fleeing vehicle posed an immediate physical threat to officers or pedestrians. [8]
* Disproportionate Impact on Vulnerable Groups: Human rights groups like [Fair Trials](https://bylinetimes.com/2022/10/31/the-scale-of-police-violence-against-racial-minorities-in-europe/) highlight that ethnic minorities, undocumented migrants, and people suffering from mental illness are statistically overrepresented in cases involving severe police force or deaths during custody and arrests. [7, 9]
If you are looking into a specific country or case, let me know:
* Which European country are you most interested in?
* Are you looking into a specific type of incident, such as traffic stops or custody deaths?
I can provide more granular localized data if it is available.
[1] [https://www.europeandatajournalism.eu](https://www.europeandatajournalism.eu/deaths-in-custody-and-police-operations-2024/)
[2] [https://en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_annual_rates_and_counts_for_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers)
[3] [https://www.statista.com](https://www.statista.com/chart/35972/number-of-fatal-police-shootings-per-10-million-inhabitants-in-different-countries/)
[4] [https://worldpopulationreview.com](https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/police-killings-by-country)
[5] [https://www.aa.com.tr](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/german-police-shot-22-people-dead-in-2024-highest-since-1990/3443861)
[6] [https://www.quora.com](https://www.quora.com/How-many-people-get-shot-by-the-police-annually-in-Europe)
[7] [https://www.europeandatajournalism.eu](https://www.europeandatajournalism.eu/deaths-in-custody-and-police-operations-2024/)
[8] [https://www.sciencedirect.com](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0144818825000389)
[9] [https://bylinetimes.com](https://bylinetimes.com/2022/10/31/the-scale-of-police-violence-against-racial-minorities-in-europe/)
