In another HN thread there was a discussion of police shaking down minority owned nightclub owners for protection. But, if you look at the police (self-reported

In another HN thread there was a discussion of police shaking down minority owned nightclub owners for protection. But, if you look at the police (self-reported) crime statistics they will say the Midwest is very safe. This article is another brick in the wall that shows that statistics are coerced to tell a story that is convenient for the powers that be. And, the powers that be are well aware of how that "news" shapes public opinion and voting, so the powers that be own the newspapers. It's all dirty air when you are breathing in "news."