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When you were younger, you didn't know as many people and your parents probably didn't tell you about murders. Anecdotes do not overthrow statistics, as we've h
by jff 17y ago
When you were younger, you didn't know as many people and your parents probably didn't tell you about murders. Anecdotes do not overthrow statistics, as we've heard again and again.
- yesimahuman 17y agoI'm not saying they overthrow statistics, just that real things happen and suddenly statistics don't matter. One crime that hits close to home is more important to you than thousands that don't. And I'm not just talking about murders, I'm talking about simple burglary as well.
- Dilpil 17y agoBut that doesn't really get to the point of the article- why were there fewer real things happening when more people were getting victimized?