Rep. Knott Questions Crime Data Expert on Overdose Statistics and Crime Reporting
Forbes Breaking NewsSeptember 29, 20256 min74,354 views
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- 🎯 Jeff Asher, Co-founder of AH Analytics, is questioned by Rep. Brad Knott regarding crime statistics, specifically homicide rates and their reporting.
- 💡 Asher initially discusses a general decline in murder rates, citing FBI data showing a 10% fall in 2023 and an estimated 20% decline in the current year.
- ⚠️ Knott challenges Asher's data by highlighting that overdose deaths, which result in a death due to criminal activity, are not counted as homicides by the FBI, thus potentially skewing crime statistics.
- 📊 It's revealed that approximately 1.5 million Americans have died from overdoses over the last 20 years, a figure not captured in the crime statistics discussed.
Concerns Over Data Integrity and Interpretation
- 🔍 Knott raises the possibility that crime data conclusions may not be
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Crime StatisticsOverdose DeathsHomicide RatesFBI ReportingAH AnalyticsBrad KnottHouse Judiciary CommitteeData ManipulationPublic SafetyDefunding the PoliceCashless BailImmigration LawsDrug Decriminalization
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