MasterObee , 11 months ago

I don’t think you read your first link, here are some quick quotes for ya

from #6 - “The most recent version of the FBI study shows no rise in the national violent crime rate between 2020 and 2021. That said, there is considerable uncertainty around the FBI’s figures for 2021 because of a transition to a new data collection system. The FBI reported an increase in the violent crime rate between 2019 and 2020, when the previous data collection system was still in place.”

Comparing 2022 to 2021 doesn’t really matter, what about a 5 year trend? just because 2020 and 2021 we had a higher rate of crime, that doesn’t mean we only look at 2022 potentially having lower crime rates.

Especially when paired with this quote further down on #8 - " One important consideration is that official statistics for 2022 are not yet available. Voters might be reacting to an increase in violent crime that has yet to surface in annual government reports. Some estimates from nongovernmental organizations do point to an increase in certain kinds of violent crime in 2022: For example, the Major Cities Chiefs Association, an organization of police executives representing large cities, estimates that robberies and aggravated assaults increased in the first six months of this year compared with the same period the year before."

#7 is also telling “While the total U.S. violent crime rate does not appear to have increased recently, the most serious form of violent crime – murder – has risen significantly during the pandemic. Both the FBI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a roughly 30% increase in the U.S. murder rate between 2019 and 2020.”

and I know you didn’t read the second link, because it doesn’t show an increase of police deaths by year. It shows years from the 1980-2019. It analyses unreported deaths from police. Not at all what I think you’re trying to discuss.