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That's a nice unattributed quote you've got there. Now for some actual data that say the exact opposite: "The numbers show the prosecution rate for shoplifting

That's a nice unattributed quote you've got there. Now for some actual data that say the exact opposite: "The numbers show the prosecution rate for shoplifting cases involving a misdemeanor petty theft charge for a loss of $950 or less fell under [San Francisco DA Chesa] Boudin, from 70 percent under former District Attorney George Gascon in 2019 to 44 percent in 2020 and 50 percent as of mid-June 2021. Prosecutors filed charges in 116 of 266 cases presented by police involving petty theft in 2020, compared to 450 of 647 cases in 2019, according to the data provided by the District Attorney’s Office." https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/data-shows-chesa-boudin-prosecutes-fewer-shoplifters-than-predecessor/ https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/data-shows-chesa-boudin-pros...

tylerhou 5y ago
Using data from two years without accounting for any confounders (a pandemic??) has approximately zero statistical rigor. Have you: 1. Considered the prosecution rate in other cities? 2. Controlled for other independent variables that might affect the prosecution rate? 3. Performed a statistical test to determine whether the decrease in prosecution rate is within normal historical variance? If the answer to any of those questions are no (which, from the article, they all are no) your claim is not intellectually honest. > "In an interview with The Examiner, Boudin said the decline in prosecution rates for shoplifting cases is a reflection of the “difficult choices” his office had to make during the pandemic, when the Hall of Justice closed most of its courtrooms and city officials decided to largely empty the jails, in part to prevent an outbreak."
SavantIdiot 5y ago
That's nice. The problem is crime is skyrocketing and people who think they can fix it just by busting heads with more cops really haven't a clue. The increase of crime is a symptom of wicked inequality that is perpetuated and even cherished by the upper class. This is just a side-effect of greed. More cops won't solve it.

tylerhou 5y ago

Using data from two years without accounting for any confounders (a pandemic??) has approximately zero statistical rigor. Have you: 1. Considered the prosecution rate in other cities? 2. Controlled for other independent variables that might affect the prosecution rate? 3. Performed a statistical test to determine whether the decrease in prosecution rate is within normal historical variance? If the answer to any of those questions are no (which, from the article, they all are no) your claim is not intellectually honest. > "In an interview with The Examiner, Boudin said the decline in prosecution rates for shoplifting cases is a reflection of the “difficult choices” his office had to make during the pandemic, when the Hall of Justice closed most of its courtrooms and city officials decided to largely empty the jails, in part to prevent an outbreak."

SavantIdiot 5y ago

That's nice. The problem is crime is skyrocketing and people who think they can fix it just by busting heads with more cops really haven't a clue. The increase of crime is a symptom of wicked inequality that is perpetuated and even cherished by the upper class. This is just a side-effect of greed. More cops won't solve it.