That's just because we are very nice people <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

But now seriously, gang wars are are not so common overhere. They are gangs not as big and organised , but drive by shootings etc don't happen to often overhere. I think there is less crime, but what the influence of the laws is....

Furthermore, I did read the remark about being stoned. I can also comment on that. It's true that you can buy a little amount of softdrugs (somewhat legally). But it doesn't mean that everybody here uses drugs (most of us don't). I live near the border, and (sorry frenchy) most of the drugs customers here are from France. A positive thing about this system is that the dealing is taken out of the criminal circuit, what posibly reduces crime.