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The FBI has "like a 99.96% conviction rate"?
by ethbr0 5y ago
The FBI has "like a 99.96% conviction rate"?
- chihuahua 5y ago99.96333 (repeating of course)
- ethbr0 5y agohttps://www.justice.gov/usao/resources/annual-statistical-reports https://www.justice.gov/usao/resources/annual-statistical-re... I get 93.22% for defendants in US District Court in 2019. And 93.16% for 2018. (Edit: Fixed some math & dates) Edit: Found the referring agency line item. 91.12% for FBI-referred in 2019, 91.34% in 2018. If you're going to quote statistics, don't just pull them out of thin air. The government is required to report this stuff, you know?
- chihuahua 5y agoIt was intended to be a joke. "333 repeating of course" is a reference to Leroy Jenkins.
- tharne 5y agoI don't know if it's 99.96%, but the FBI is well-known for making sure everything is absolutely airtight before making an arrest. Once they make an arrest, you can be sure they have more than enough evidence to convict and then some. When people do avoid a conviction, it's usually by testifying against others in exchange for immunity or leniency.