However, the school shootings, serial killers, rapists & stalkers (sex offenders), & etc. are not a daily occurances at all nor are they daily life. Also, you have to remember that the U.S. is a big country & so, the bigger the country, the more news you tend to get out of it.

But the truth is -the negative news is not what goes on everyday & everywhere in the country 'coz it's only a fraction of the overall picture. Hence, just like here in Indonesia, the Philippines & etc., the U.S. in general is a very peaceful place!

And so, don't believe the violent stuff you see in H-wood movies 'coz they don't happen at all in real life U.S. Rather, movies (especially action thrillers) are just a form of escapism - made to simply entertain. After all, violent action movies are entertaining!