This is something that has amazed me since I was a child, I remember my grandmother warning me of risks that she saw on the evening news (tourists kidnapped in Mexico) while continuing to participate in far more risky behavior like smoking cigarettes in bed and frequently falling asleep while cooking for example. Same goes for concern over children being abused by strangers when it is far more likely to be an individual the parents and child trust. In either case, I'm not stating that the other is unimportant, but the perceived risk is completely incongruent with the facts.