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Is there evidence that this is actually the case? Otherwise, this seems like there is no way for the stats to contradict a desired story: If the numbers go up,

by jljljl 5y ago

Is there evidence that this is actually the case? Otherwise, this seems like there is no way for the stats to contradict a desired story: If the numbers go up, it's a sign that crime is increasing. If the numbers go down, it's merely a sign that people have lost their faith in enforcement because of the overwhelming nature of the crime. > After spending much time filing reports with police, people realize that they are wasting their time, and they stop filing reports. People file reports for reasons beyond just expecting enforcement. For example: insurance companies often require a police report before they'll accept a claim for theft.

throwawaysea 5y ago
The problem is that the deductible on insurance claims makes it not worth filing, especially if it drives up your future premiums. I know lots of people who experience package thefts and bike thefts and car breakins who don’t bother reporting anything. It’s anecdotal, sure, but the logic checks out and where the anecdotal real life observations are so different from the claimed data (just look around you and see increased blight in west coast cities), something seems wrong with the data.