• Poayjay@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    “Data Considerations The data found on the Crime Data Explorer represents reported crime, and is not an exhaustive report of all crime that occurs. It’s important to consider the various factors that lead to crime activity and crime reporting in a community before interpreting the data. Without these considerations the available data can be deceiving. Factors to consider include population size and density, economic conditions, employment rates, prosecutorial, judicial, and correctional policies, administrative and investigative emphases of law enforcement, citizens’ attitudes toward crime and policing, and the effective strength of the police force.”

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        8 months ago

        Literally, the publisher of the data explicitly states and explains why in the quote.

        The drop in reported crime coincides exactly with the George Floyd protests. Saying that because reported crime went down, all crime went down without addressing the cultural shift of the relationship between the public and the police is dishonest.

        I never made any kind of argument. I just pointed out that the FBI cautions the public from drawing broad conclusions to people who are drawing broad conclusions.

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      8 months ago

      economic conditions,

      i.e. Joe Biden

      employment rates

      i.e. Joe Biden

      administrative and investigative emphases of law enforcement

      i.e. Joe Biden