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Fair remark, so let's clarify what I understand: commit: Convicted of suspected of: Not convicted These are as far as I (and the law) are concerned the only
by sgift 10y ago
Fair remark, so let's clarify what I understand:
commit: Convicted of
suspected of: Not convicted
These are as far as I (and the law) are concerned the only two things that matter. If you've been convicted you are guilty, if not you are not. If you're guilty we can say you've committed a crime, if not not.
- leereeves 10y agoActually looking at the source of that remark (highlighted intro to an article on thelocal.de), it's not supported by the rest of the article: > The documents note that while the number of refugees in the country has risen sharply throughout 2015, the crime rate has not gone up correspondingly, but has "merely risen steadily". Of course it would not rise sharply even if refugees do commit more crimes. Refugees are a small portion of the population and will only have a small effect on overall crime rates. > Interior Minsiter Thomas de Maizière responded to the news by saying: "The current trend shows that refugees are just as unlikely to commit crimes as comparable groups among the current population. The majority of them don't commit crimes, they are seeking protection and and peace in Germany." Note: "just as" and "comparable groups", rather than the whole population. > The rate of crime in refugee reception centres has gone up most quickly. It sounds like thelocal.de took some liberties.