NPR always does this. They tweak the valid criticism ever so slightly in attempt to invalidate it. Americans don't believe that crime is down in general, they

NPR always does this. They tweak the valid criticism ever so slightly in attempt to invalidate it. Americans don't believe that crime is down in general, they are narrowing it to violent crime. Car break-ins and thefts, identity theft, mail theft, shoplifting, opiods etc. are all rampant but aren't violent crime. Also the sources for the quoted study are dubious. They picked random sources that fit the narrative including an AM radio news site filled with scammy ads, and a local news station quoting unnamed police sources. The data is cherry-picked.