I'm not suggesting the data aren't useful, that they don't reflect reality, or that they don't inform your opinion of what policies we should pursue. I'm just

I'm not suggesting the data aren't useful, that they don't reflect reality, or that they don't inform your opinion of what policies we should pursue. I'm just disagreeing that the data (trend in # of incidents of crime) are what drives most people's opinions about what policies we should pursue.