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In response to "What Obama didn't say about criminal justice reform was just as important as what he did say. -- (link)" by spamlet

Doesn't the statement on "increases in violent and property crimes" fly in the face of FBI statistics on crime in America? -- nm

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Jul 17 '15, 10:01

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They seem to be talking about 'over the last four decades' which would not contradict FBI - ty97 Jul 17, 10:04 4
- Freaking "lies, damn lies, and statistics". That's like saying "Terrorists have killed HUNDREDS of Americans on U.S. soil since 2001!" -- nm - Mop Jul 17, 10:06 2
  - Not if that's when longer prison sentences came into being as well. - spamlet Jul 17, 10:10 1
    - Though what % of prisoners have a 30 (or even 20) year sentence? -- nm - Roger More Jul 17, 10:15
- So it depends how and what you measure -- nm - ty97 Jul 17, 10:04

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