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DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Mon Nov 23, 2015, 07:42 AM Nov 2015

Trump tweets inaccurate crime-statistics from non-existent law-enforcement agency

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-inaccurate-tweet_56524c0de4b0879a5b0b6c10

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.

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Trump tweets inaccurate crime-statistics from non-existent law-enforcement agency (Original Post) DetlefK Nov 2015 OP

That looks like it came right from a Klan brochure Lee-Lee Nov 2015 #1

How long before the Trump supporters openly start wearing brownshirts and armbands? hobbit709 Nov 2015 #2

Trump & others have learned that you just release the inaccurate stats, the base will run with it bulloney Nov 2015 #3

Since he's not running for president, he has zero obligation to the truth. n/t Orsino Nov 2015 #4

Trump does something outrageous/offensive/dumb Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #5

Lee-Lee

(6,324 posts)

1. That looks like it came right from a Klan brochure

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 07:45 AM

Nov 2015

I wouldn't be surprised if a search for that image showed just that. Or maybe some other white supremacist organizations propaganda.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

2. How long before the Trump supporters openly start wearing brownshirts and armbands?

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 07:47 AM

Nov 2015

bulloney

(4,113 posts)

3. Trump & others have learned that you just release the inaccurate stats, the base will run with it

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 08:57 AM

Nov 2015

and the message is spread throughout the country and inoculated against any retraction that may follow. Then you've accomplished what you wanted to do - demonize the opposition and convince your base that you're the solution.

That's been the formula for the RW talk radio and Faux Snooze for nearly 3 decades.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

4. Since he's not running for president, he has zero obligation to the truth. n/t

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 11:29 AM

Nov 2015

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

5. Trump does something outrageous/offensive/dumb

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:11 PM

Nov 2015

to keep the spotlight on him, succeeds...

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