It falsely claimed that 81 percent of murders involving white people were committed by black people, when only 14 percent were in 2014.
Real estate mogul and reality television star Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted a chart of racist and wildly inaccurate crime statistics, just a day after supporters physically assaulted a Black Lives Matter protester at one of his rallies.
The statistics, purported to be gathered by a Crime Statistics Bureau in San Francisco this year, appear to be fabricated. The Crime Statistics Bureau cited in Trump's tweet does not exist. The FBI, which does gather official crime statistics for the U.S., has not yet released them for this year.
Last year's FBI statistics show that the numbers in Trump's tweet are incorrect and appear to be aimed at perpetuating racist myths about black people and crime.
In 2014, about 82 percent of murders involving white victims were committed by other white people, while only 14 percent were committed by black people, according to the FBI.
Among murders involving black victims, just under 90 percent were committed by other black people, while 7 percent were committed by white people.
Crime experts have concluded that homicides are most likely to occur among people of the same race because people are usually murdered by someone they already know, and most people primarily know people of their own race.
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Trump just doesn't know when to shut up. I no longer trust ANYTHING he says. He's a master of innuendo - and lies and misinformation.
Of course you have proof Trump personally tweeted this, right?
We have proof that it is on his twitter account, which is voice piece of his campaign.
Did Trump put this up personally, I doubt it. However, his campaigns 'mistakes' involving Nazism is getting to become unbearable.
Maybe someone in his campaign is trying to warn us about Trump?
Or maybe someone in his campaign is just too stupid to do some fact checking and likely won't be there long.
Which brings up the questions
Where did they find this Statistic? Why are they posting it? Who is in charge of Trumps twitter account?
You really want to start speculating? How about we just say some left wing regressivecrat sent the image to the campaign to create some propaganda? Would that work for ya?
Occam's razor cuts that explanation to ribbons. As its based on no evidence and needlessly complicated. Its far more likely that its from the Trump campaign.
Not all of us are Nazis like you and Trump.
It's no conspiracy.
My original argument was that Trump is using increasingly divisive rhetoric.
This has nothing to do with the Nazi's.
How important is it to you?
In a press conference Monday, Prosecutor Terry Curry announced 18-year-old Larry Jo Taylor, Jr. and 21-year-old Jalen Watson were charged with murder in connection with the investigation. Sources confirmed to FOX59 early Monday morning the two men, and a possible third man, will also be charged in three additional burglaries, including a rape at the Westlake Apartments.
Taylor has been charged with felony murder, three counts of burglary, three counts of theft, robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, criminal confinement, auto theft and carrying a handgun without a license. Watson has been charged with murder, three counts of burglary, three counts of theft, robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and auto theft. According to court documents, Taylor and Watson–as well as a third man–are accused of entering Blackburn’s home on the morning of Nov. 10 in addition to two other burglaries in the area. Sources confirmed to FOX59 the third man is 24-year-old Diano Gordan, who is being held on a parole violation.
Taylor, who was previously taken into custody and released, was arrested again Sunday night at a relative’s home, according to police. Authorities said the men referred to themselves as “The Kill Gang.” The three men allegedly committed two burglaries before entering the Blackburn residence. Authorities said a car was stolen during the first burglary. The second burglary happened at a home near Blackburn’s home. Detectives believe the men entered the Blackburn home through the front door, which was unlocked.
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Larry Taylor, 18, allegedly gave his accomplices a blow-by-blow of how he killed Amanda Blackburn, 28, during the Nov. 10 burglary, according to a probable cause affidavit that cited a cooperating witness. "Taylor stated that she charged at him and he shot her somewhere in the upper body so he would not be scratched," the affidavit says. "Taylor then told them that he leaned over her body and shot her in the back of the head. He leaned further, looked at her face, and watched her bleed."
Amanda Blackburn, seen here with her husband Davey, was killed during a home invasion in Indianapolis.
A short time later, Blackburn's husband, Davey, returned from working out at the gym to find his 12-weeks pregnant wife face down on the floor, nude from the waist down, and their 15-month-old son still in his crib, the documents say. After a two-week investigation that involved DNA testing, phone tracking and shoe-leather detective work, police on Monday charges Taylor and parolee Jalen Watson, 21, with Blackburn's murder.
A third burglary suspect, Diano Gordon, 24, was held on a parole violation but has not been charged in the slaying, apparently because he did not enter the Blackburn home. Because the victim was pregnant, prosecutors said they would consider filing additional charges tied to the fetus. Although her underwear had been removed and her shirt pulled up, they said there was no evidence to support sexual assault charges. As the arrests were announced, Davey Blackburn issued a statement that he was "extremely relieved."
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I cannot answer that question for you. I am not sure that you understand your own question.
