It's a tale as old as time with the mainstream media.
Democrats claim one thing, Republicans another, and then the "neutral" "fact checkers" find the evidence to support the Democrats.
Check this headline out:
So, CBS is going to fact check things for us and let us know who's right. If crime is up or down.
So, you'd think they'd, you know, check the facts.
Both candidates are citing different federal statistics that measure violent crime; Trump cites a Justice Department survey, while Harris cites FBI data on crimes reported by police departments.
Crime researchers tell CBS News that while both are valuable metrics, the FBI data Harris cites is more reliable, and she is correct that it suggests violent crime is at a near 50-year low. However, both Trump and Harris overlook the significant impact of COVID-19 when comparing current crime rates to 2020, researchers say.
You see, Trump cites one study, Kamala another, and Kamala wins because the "experts" we asked said that Kamala's numbers were more reliable.
Anyways, CBS and these "experts" forgot to mention one thing.
CBS wrote this entire fact check as if the FBI numbers weren't completely bogus!
Their "experts" trust the FBI stats showing that crime is down. Except, WEEKS BEFORE THIS "FACT CHECK," the FBI changed the numbers to show crime rates went UP!
They were off by more than 6 points! And that's without several major cities reporting the numbers!
So, this entire "fact check" is a lie meant to further an even bigger lie!
Experts more commonly refer to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, which tracks crimes reported to police by participating law enforcement agencies. According to that FBI, the rate of violent crimes — defined as rape, robbery, aggravated assault and homicide — was around 6% lower in 2023 than in 2020.
Guess what? The FBI was wrong on the 2022 numbers. And it took them a year to secretly correct them (so it'll be a year before we even get the more accurate 2023 numbers).
CBS is deliberately ignoring this.
(Just like they're also ignoring that major crime-ridden cities, including Miami, New York City, and Los Angeles ARE NOT reporting to the FBI anymore).
Harris' claim that violent crime dropped to a 'near 50-year low' is accurate, according to analysis by Asher. The 2023 violent crime rate is just slightly above the rates reported in 2014 and 2021, which are the lowest reported since 1970.
'It's an accurate statement based on the FBI data, though I prefer to say 'reported violent crime is at or near a 50-year low' for precise accuracy given that not every violent crime is reported to the police,' Asher said.
To sum up what's happening here, I'll leave you with this quote:
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