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On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:12:05 -0700,  Rudy Canoza says...  

> Most violent crimes in U.S. cities are back down to pre-pandemic levels, 

Nope.

Crime is up, but police forces have been forced to not respond to calls and not give out true statistics, by 
the Biden/Harris administration.

Data Backs Up Trump on Crime Increase, Violence Up Under Biden-Harris Administration

Crime rates remained elevated last year under President Biden, according to Justice Department data released 
Thursday that challenges a prevailing media and White House narrative.

The data comes from a massive annual government-run survey of crime victims.

It found 22.5 of every 1,000 residents reported being the victim of a violent crime in 2023, and 102.2 per 
1,000 reported facing a property crime.

Both are statistically unchanged from 2022 but are significantly higher than in 2020, the last year under 
President Trump.

The data said Americans aren't reporting some of the most common crimes to police as often. Just 44% of self-
reported robbery victims said they filed a police report last year, down substantially from 64% in 2022.

The numbers indicate that crime has risen under Mr. Biden and fell during the Trump administration, said John 
R. Lott Jr., president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, who has tracked the data over the years.

He said the new data undercuts claims by the Biden White House, Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign and 
news media figures that crime rates are falling. Their claims are based on FBI data.

"Violent crime increased by 37% under the Biden administration, compared to a drop of 17% under the Trump 
administration," he said.

Mr. Trump's campaign said the data showed "crime rates remain WAY UP under Kamala Harris - throwing a dagger 
straight through the heart of claims to the contrary by Democrats and their Fake News allies."

The Washington Times has reached out to the White House and Ms. Harris' campaign for response.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics runs the National Crime Victimization Survey, which annually reaches nearly 
a quarter-million people in 150,000 households.

It is one of two primary national tallies of overall crime rates. The FBI's national crime reporting database 
compiles crimes reported to local police departments.

The FBI data suggested that crime reports had dropped over the past couple of years, but the victimization 
data suggests this is false.

The issue played out during the presidential debate Tuesday when Mr. Trump made crime rates a theme of attack 
on Ms. Harris.

"Crime is through the roof," Mr. Trump said.

At that point, David Muir, the moderator for debate host ABC, stepped in to fact-check Mr. Trump using FBI 
data.

"President Trump, as you know, the FBI says overall violent crime is coming down in this country," he said.

Mr. Trump said the FBI's data was suspect, and Mr. Lott said he is right to be skeptical.

In 2020, 97% of police departments reported their data to the FBI, though 10% reported incomplete data. By 
2022, 31% weren't reporting data at all and another 24% were reporting incomplete data.

That means less than half of police departments were reporting complete data to the FBI, Mr. Lott said. A 
further issue is how often people report crimes to police.

ABC didn't respond to a request for comment.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics data released Thursday says overall crime reporting rates remained the same 
from 2022 to 2023 but dropped significantly in some categories, such as robberies and motor vehicle thefts.

Mr. Lott said the victimization data showed significant improvements in several major crimes during the Trump 
administration. He said aggravated assaults fell by 24% under Mr. Trump but rose 55% under Mr. Biden, 
according to the data for 2023.

Robbery, which fell 6% under Mr. Trump, is up 63% under Mr. Biden. Rape, which was flat under Mr. Trump, is 
up 42% under Mr. Biden.

The FBI has better data for one crime: homicide. It is almost always reported, and the victimization survey 
has no way to measure it.

The latest full-year FBI data, covering 2022, showed a 6.1% drop in homicides from 2021.

Some experts said they don't think either survey alone is a proper indicator of crime rates and said 
aggregating the numbers for a national picture doesn't make sense. Those experts argue that there are too 
many regional factors.

Looking over a longer horizon, crime rates under Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden are much lower than in the early 
1990s, when violent crime victimization neared 80 per 1,000 residents, or more than three times their current 
rate.

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Rudy, the Compulsive Liar

A compulsive liar excesively lies to fabricate reality. Compulsive liars are those who lie over and over 
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disorder, it can be a sign of other mental health disorders, such as antisocial personality disorder.

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Rudy, the Pathological Liar

A pathological liar is persistently dishonest for no reason. These liars tell small lies compulsively and 
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Rudy, the Sociopathic Liar

A sociopathic liar lies on a routine basis to cause chaos. Their lying doesn't start or end on occasion; it's 
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personality disorder associated with their dishonesty.



Rudy, the Narcissistic Liar

A narcissistic liar seeks attention but denies responsibility. These types of liars use gaslighting to fuel 
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Narcissistic liars are a type of compulsive liar; however, they appear to be a hero or victim when 
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Rudy, the Intentional Liar

An intentional liar lies for enjoyment. These types of liars love the drama lying creates. They think lying 
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the more lies they'll create.

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Rudy, the Careless Liar

A careless liar doesn't care about the implications of lying. This type of liar is often sloppy or careless 
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beforehand.



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An impressive liar aims to be the best. This type of liar wants to be the most impressive of the group. 
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