> I see smoke, but the fire department has not confirmed that there’s a fire. Therefore, there’s no fire, and ideology is the only reason I might believe? In t

> I see smoke, but the fire department has not confirmed that there’s a fire. Therefore, there’s no fire, and ideology is the only reason I might believe? In this example you cold point to the smoke as first-hand evidence. Can you point to equivalent evidence that people are underreporting crimes? I'm only asking to see evidence showing underreporting, a claim you made. No ideology here.