Would you do 364 days of a 1% crime rate and 1 day

[Jalapeñomel]

of total anarchy/chaos, where people can commit any crime they want, including murder, and not be prosecuted? 

Brought to you by the movie, The Purge (with Ethan Hawke)...DH and I watched it last night.

[pedanticwench]

Um, how about no.

[speckledfrog]

Newp. That's some scary shit. People are crazy enough as it is, I can't imagine what it would be like if they were allowed to let it all out.

[alzi]

No way

[Deleted]

What does 1% crime rate even mean?

And who the fuck would pick having one day where someone could legally murder you?

[margotmacomber]

How was the movie?  DH wants to see it for Lena Heady but I have zero interest.

[Deleted]

How was it? I kept hearing radio commercials for it and I got interested.

[Deleted]

I'm intrigued by the movie but horrified at the concept.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jul 1, 2013 16:22:13 GMT -5 jillianashley6 said:

Was the movie good? I'm intrigued....

(not like, I want to live in that society intrigued, just intrigued by the movie. lol)

I wouldn't say it was a good movie, but it kept me entertained. I love horror/thriller movies though.

[dcannie]

are you allowed to travel that day? can my family be vacationing in the bahamas on crime spree day?

[sangria]

I would spend 364 days fortifying my house as an armed camp to make sure I survived the 365th day.

So no.

[underwaterrhymes]

Fuck no.

[Yankees21]

No, that's crazy.

[Deleted]

No, thanks.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jul 1, 2013 16:24:40 GMT -5 sangria said:

I would spend 364 days fortifying my house as an armed camp to make sure I survived the 365th day.

So no.

This is what Ethan Hawke does for a living, building security systems for The Purge. 

[pantsparty]

WTF. No.

[BaliHai]

Never. Not worth it, and I'd be scared shitless.

[game blouses]

I'm intrigued by that movie but I probably won't see it. Home invasion movies scare the shit out of me, and not in a fun way.

[speckledfrog]

Jul 1, 2013 17:19:47 GMT -5 TR said:

It just doesn't make any sense. Someone who would be all excited about committing a mirder isn't going to wait until the one day that it's legal.

I haven't seen the movie, but I imagine the penalties are extraordinarily stiff for crimes outside of the free day and that there is some sort of police state thing going on.  Plus, it's all crimes, not just murder.

[mrssandro]

The movie was really good.

But no I would not prefer to have a crime free day. That is all kinds of messed up.

[TrickyBob]

No. Because I wouldn't want to die. I'm kind of selfish that way.

[Deleted]

No. Think of how fake nice you'd have to people to assholes year-round so they would come MURDER YOUR CHILDREN.

[rex]

No! That's terrifying.

[Jalapeñomel]

Yes, you can commit any crime. They don't talk about it, but I'm guessing rape would also be OK.

The movie was like a cross between The Strangers and Funny Games, but not as alarming.

[bania]

I saw that last week too.

The whole idea is stupid "one day a year to release all the anger and pent up frustration".

[bania]

Also it's super hot here and DH keeps making fun of my white dress, says it reminds him of the girls with the masks.

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Jul 1, 2013 19:08:06 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Jul 1, 2013 17:47:05 GMT -5 @bettyhomewrecker33 said:

No. Think of how fake nice you'd have to people to assholes year-round so they would come MURDER YOUR CHILDREN.

Lol at the missing "not".

I hope?

Lol!