Posted on 05/29/2006 8:01:35 AM PDT by Rakkasan1
I got a minus 51 on my last test. I couldn't be more delighted.
"It seems you take many sensible precautions,'' was the automated evaluation from my online tester.
The exam tested my risk of being burglarized.
I hate to be the guy or gal who scored more than 120.
"You are going to be burglarized as soon as a burglar or setup man discovers your home,'' the exam giver dryly notes.
The test I took is called "Rate Your Risk,'' found online at www.rateyourrisk.org. The site also offers two other fun but informative and insightful surveys that measure your risk of being assaulted or murdered.
I scored a whopping negative nine on the assault one.
"A minus score indicates that the criminal would be in danger FROM YOU,'' the summary informed me. I can't reveal what I got for the second test. If I did, I would have to whack you, roll you up in a carpet and bury you somewhere inconspicuous, like a horse farm in Michigan or the end zone of a football field in New Jersey.
The tests, which first went online several years ago, are the brainchild of Ken Pence. They're taken anonymously, and the results aren't posted anywhere.
If "RoboCop'' was Hollywood's creation of a nearly indestructible fictional lawman, Pence was the nation's real-life TechnoCop during his 31 years as a member of the Nashville, Tenn., police department. The holder of an engineering degree from Vanderbilt University, Pence's penchant and passion for technology and its potential application to police work helped turn his department into one of the most technologically advanced in the nation.
A former SWAT team supervisor and trainer, Pence also taught riot control and confrontation-management classes here and in Europe.
(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...
I like my score.
On the first test
+21
(0 to 50) This score shows a low risk of assault. You are either highly cautious or a poor target. You should not be foolishly overconfident however. Keep up the precautions and take the test again next month and don't fudge on your points. Don't open your door to strangers. It puts you at risk. It has simply gotten too dangerous to use an ATM (automatic teller machine) after dark. Recommend ATM machines to be placed in police substations.
For the murder test:
Your total is -36.
(Less than 20)The Metropolitan Police Department is hiring. Look at our main page for hiring details if you think you qualify as a police officer
You are driving a nice car. Hope you can stand the attention from thieves, etc. No one wants to kill and rob a person driving a Yugo.
So if I'm a gang member,I'm at increased risk of being murdered?
Thanks for the post. I tried the 'risk of being murdered' category. Score 17. The lower the score under 100, the lower the risk. Automated response: "The police department is hiring..." Must have something to do with the family being well trained with the loaded guns in the house here in the country..."This property protected by Smith & Wesson."
Wow...I scored a negative 57. I thought for sure I was dead meat. Probably because I pack heat. My new motto: GET SOME! hahaha
One of the questions should be, "Do you take online quizzes indicating all of your personal habits from a website with an expired certificate?"
Good point
Could be someone looking for those who have unsafe scores, to um,....score
I got a -27.Seems that I may be a danger to criminals.
Your total is 207.
(More than 100) The higher you go over one hundred, the more risk you are facing. You could be in a dangerous category. It'd be a good idea to change your habits lest you be tomorrow's headlines. You are either a target or you suffer from a wanton lifestyle.
You face more criminal (per capita) in the big city. That adds to some of your risk, but hey...
What do you mean by keeping that much cash in your house. Not good...you are at risk from home invasion robberies.
You gotta be out-of-your-mind to use drugs and AT OTHER PEOPLES' HOUSES...Whew. Not a good plan...risky
Marijuana is dangerous to your arrest record and lungs. Appreciate the risk you face if someone wants to use the knowledge of your drug use in a way to damage your reputation.
You are drinking too much in public. You cannot control ANY situation with less than optimal control of your body
You are drinking too much. You cannot control ANY situation with less than optimal control of your body
I got a -15....guess no one wants to mess with me...lol...
I am at a -20 for being beaten....I like that.
No fair shootin' 'em over bait. Keep all the well dressed passed out folks inside, please.... (8^D)
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