Hafar1014
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Got any links that actually say what you claimed?
Crime went down in 2023. You’re in denial.
Democrats are hiding the rise in violent crime with tricky statistics
They and the media don’t understand the difference between the number of crimes reported to police and the total number of crimes.
Of course, news outlets routinely assert that Americans are mistaken in believing that violent crime is rising.
Thirteen high-ranking Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials—including captains, lieutenants, and commanders—received termination papers following a massive internal affairs investigation into the manipulation of D.C. crime data.
YouTube·NBC4 Washington +1
Key details of the investigation:
- Data Manipulation: The investigation revealed that supervisors downgraded or improperly reclassified serious crimes to make the city appear safer on paper, deliberately affecting the crime statistics.
YouTube·ABC 7 News - WJLA +1 - Widespread Alterations: Internal disciplinary letters cited some officers for reclassifying dozens to hundreds of cases—including labeling shootings as non-criminal hospital visits and robberies as thefts.
YouTube·ABC 7 News - WJLA - Disciplinary Actions: All 13 officials were placed on administrative leave and face firing, though they are currently going through the appeals process.
WJLA +1 - Investigations: The internal affairs report, triggered by a referral from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, has also drawn scrutiny from Congress, with the House Oversight Committee actively demanding the release of the investigation's findings.