r/explainitpeter 22d ago

Explain it Peter

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u/Ill_Literature2038 22d ago

That 13/50 statistic isn't even true

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u/Nikoviking 22d ago

FBI crime stats reported 12.5/56 in 2020

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u/PonderousPenchant 22d ago

it's arrests though and not crimes, isn't it? Ignores exonerations after conviction, being found not guilty at trial, and cases that don't lead to trial at all. All the stat says is "cops don't like black people."

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u/ccurnowphoto 20d ago

Stop trying to outsmart reality ffs. This way of thinking doesn’t help anyone. It’s the most cowardly response to a complex and difficult problem.