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philly_bob

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6. Checked the linked document. Couldn't find fact cited.

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 6, 2017, 03:14 PM

Oct 2017

It's a November 2014 report from the DOJ's Department of Justice Statistics, entitled "Household Poverty And Nonfatal Violent Victimization, 2008–2012."

The article cites that report when it says "It is a fact (at least for 2016 and 2015) that a black man was less likely to commit a violent crime of any kind than a police officer was to kill an unarmed person."

I was not able to find a reference to that statistic, either in the report's highlights, the press release, or a quick reading of the text. Also, there seems to be a problem with dates. The OP makes the assertion for 2016 and 2015, but the report covers 2008-2012.

Confused.

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Why We Never Talk About Black-on-Black Crime: An Answer to White Americas Most Pressing Question [View all] MrScorpio Oct 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author jaysunb Oct 2017 #1

K & R TexasProgresive Oct 2017 #2

Surprised at this assertion in the article: philly_bob Oct 2017 #3

It's a link to the FBI JustAnotherGen Oct 2017 #4

Click the link for the source... MrScorpio Oct 2017 #5

Checked the linked document. Couldn't find fact cited. philly_bob Oct 2017 #6