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The statistics don't support your concern: https://cms.qz.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/screen-shot-2015-11-23-at-00-20-201.png?w=450&h=404.16666666666663&crop

The statistics don't support your concern: https://cms.qz.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/screen-shot-2015-11-23-at-00-20-201.png?w=450&h=404.16666666666663&crop=1&strip=all&quality=75 https://cms.qz.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/screen-shot-20... The "unarmed black man shot and killed by police" is heavily pushed by media companies because, well, its an emotional issue that gets ratings, sells newspapers, and gets clicks. Same thing with "terrorist threats", shark bites, and airline crashes. People view it because it's dramatic and it sticks in your head more because of it. This bias is called "availability bias" and it causes people to see the problem as much greater than it actually is.

overthemoon 7y ago
A meme shared by Trump on Twitter isn't a remotely worthwhile source.
- steveeq1 7y ago
  It's sourced.
  - overthemoon 7y ago
    It's bullshit. https://www.factcheck.org/2015/11/trump-retweets-bogus-crime-graphic/ https://www.factcheck.org/2015/11/trump-retweets-bogus-crime... Starting with the most obvious point, the Crime Statistics Bureau of San Francisco doesn't exist.
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    - bena 7y ago
      "But don't you understand, it reinforces my worldview and tells me that my irrational fear of minorities isn't just racism."
      - steveeq1 7y ago
        You can make the argument that there's an irrational fear of police in our society because of availability bias.
        stefanfisk 7y ago
        but can you back that argument with any credible sources?
        CompanionCuuube 7y ago
        https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0010028573900339 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0010028573... Availability: A heuristic for judging frequency and probability edit: > The reality of the availability bias isn't in question, it's whether or not people's belief about police brutality is accurate It would be nice to have some objective evidence showing why this example is a special case immune to availability bias.
        overthemoon 7y ago
        The reality of the availability bias isn't in question, it's whether or not people's belief about police brutality is accurate and if not, why it isn't. Sure, the AB is real. It MAY be a factor in why people think black people are killed in proportionally higher numbers than people of other races, but what's relevant is whether or not it's actually happening.
        steveeq1 7y ago
        That's a straw man. Of course it "happens". the point is that people make it out to be far bigger problem than it actually is.
    - steveeq1 7y ago
      I didn't know this, so I concede, somewhat. But my broader point remains. Availability bias makes the problem seem much much larger than it actually is.
Anechoic 7y ago
The "unarmed black man shot and killed by police" The issue isn't just being killed by police - It's also being beaten by police, having things unlawfully seized by police, being unjustly cited or arrested by police, and so on. So yeah, being unjustly arrested and spending a weekend in jail waiting to be arraigned on Monday is better than being killed, but it still sucks.

overthemoon 7y ago

A meme shared by Trump on Twitter isn't a remotely worthwhile source.

steveeq1 7y ago
It's sourced.
- overthemoon 7y ago
  It's bullshit. https://www.factcheck.org/2015/11/trump-retweets-bogus-crime-graphic/ https://www.factcheck.org/2015/11/trump-retweets-bogus-crime... Starting with the most obvious point, the Crime Statistics Bureau of San Francisco doesn't exist.
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  - bena 7y ago
    "But don't you understand, it reinforces my worldview and tells me that my irrational fear of minorities isn't just racism."
    - steveeq1 7y ago
      You can make the argument that there's an irrational fear of police in our society because of availability bias.
      - stefanfisk 7y ago
        but can you back that argument with any credible sources?
        CompanionCuuube 7y ago
        https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0010028573900339 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0010028573... Availability: A heuristic for judging frequency and probability edit: > The reality of the availability bias isn't in question, it's whether or not people's belief about police brutality is accurate It would be nice to have some objective evidence showing why this example is a special case immune to availability bias.
        overthemoon 7y ago
        The reality of the availability bias isn't in question, it's whether or not people's belief about police brutality is accurate and if not, why it isn't. Sure, the AB is real. It MAY be a factor in why people think black people are killed in proportionally higher numbers than people of other races, but what's relevant is whether or not it's actually happening.
        steveeq1 7y ago
        That's a straw man. Of course it "happens". the point is that people make it out to be far bigger problem than it actually is.
  - steveeq1 7y ago
    I didn't know this, so I concede, somewhat. But my broader point remains. Availability bias makes the problem seem much much larger than it actually is.

Anechoic 7y ago

The "unarmed black man shot and killed by police" The issue isn't just being killed by police - It's also being beaten by police, having things unlawfully seized by police, being unjustly cited or arrested by police, and so on. So yeah, being unjustly arrested and spending a weekend in jail waiting to be arraigned on Monday is better than being killed, but it still sucks.