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The 100k stat that wiki page cites is from this [0] hilariously uhthorough document. The "gang database" that I'm assuming that statistic is sourced from has b
by chaps 3y ago
The 100k stat that wiki page cites is from this [0] hilariously uhthorough document.
The "gang database" that I'm assuming that statistic is sourced from has been found to be completely riddled with errors.
"Those mistakes included two people listed as 132 years old and 13 people recorded as 118 years old." [1]
"Another said he double-checks information in the database by looking up police reports, because he’s aware that some people are identified as gang members based solely on where they live." [2]
[0] https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/fullpage/chicago-gang-violence-numbers-17509042 https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/fullpage/chicago-gang-viole...
[1] https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/9/6/23861835/chicago-police-gang-database-civilian-commission-superintendent-snelling-public-forum https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/9/6/23861835/chi...
[2] https://www.propublica.org/article/politic-il-insider-chicago-gang-database https://www.propublica.org/article/politic-il-insider-chicag...