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Not really - as the article says, the cops are discouraged and it's not like there's a bounty per arrest. Overstating the numbers is a waste of time not accompl
by gjsman-1000 5y ago
Not really - as the article says, the cops are discouraged and it's not like there's a bounty per arrest. Overstating the numbers is a waste of time not accomplishing anything if true.
- ceejayoz 5y agoCops outright make shit up to win political points. For example: https://www.businessinsider.com/nypds-shake-shack-hoax-stop-taking-police-word-2020-6 https://www.businessinsider.com/nypds-shake-shack-hoax-stop-...
- gjsman-1000 5y agoSo some cops lied in New York about something unrelated... so they must be lying about well-documented phenomena in Los Angeles over an entirely different issue. Not only that, but they must be somehow incentivized to do so. I don't find that argument convincing.
- ceejayoz 5y agoOh, LA's cops have bigger issues. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LASD_deputy_gangs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LASD_deputy_gangs There's a grim and extensive investigation at https://knock-la.com/tradition-of-violence-lasd-gang-history/ https://knock-la.com/tradition-of-violence-lasd-gang-history... of this.
- marcinzm 5y agoProperty crimes generally aren't reported by the police so it's not something the police could fudge. Now arrest rates they may lie about (read: arrest innocent people) to meet quotas.