The argument I've heard is that the judges work with the agencies rather than outright reject them, skewing the statistics. The judges will say, "Come back with

The argument I've heard is that the judges work with the agencies rather than outright reject them, skewing the statistics. The judges will say, "Come back with more evidence", and the agencies go out and do it. Not sure I believe that story, and even if it's true it's not a great idea to rely on the innate moral fiber of the judges, but that stat is not necessarily a smoking gun.