I second that. Then again, aren't police states the safest
places in the world ( assuming you aren't an "enemy of the state"
)? 
Look, if one coveted personal safety at the expense of everything
else - from the freedom of civil liberties to bearing the brunt of
disasters like famine - then North Korea would truly be a paradise
on earth. After all, it's even immuned from the threats of
terrorism - how many countries can say that? 