Yes, misrepresenting minor bumps in a downtrend as "crime is going up and out of control" is fear mongering. We saw this lie continually used in the presidenti

Yes, misrepresenting minor bumps in a downtrend as "crime is going up and out of control" is fear mongering. We saw this lie continually used in the presidential campaign to mislead the right into thinking crime is out of control when exactly the opposite is true. The current liar in chief did this continually.