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Wed Jul 12, 2023, 01:54 PM Jul 2023

DeSantis Fudges Florida's Crime Statistics

DeSantis Fudges Florida’s Crime Statistics

July 12, 2023 at 11:31 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 63 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2023/07/12/desantis-fudges-floridas-crime-statistics/

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“To attract Republican primary voters across the country, Gov. Ron DeSantis is pitching himself as a ‘law-and-order’ presidential candidate. His proof: Florida’s 50-year crime low,” Axios reports.

“Yes, but: Nearly half of the state’s population is excluded from 2021 crime figures estimated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement… The data gap means it’s nearly impossible to compare Florida’s crime rate to other states or current crime statistics with data from past years.”

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DeSantis Fudges Florida's Crime Statistics (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2023 OP
Of course he does... lame54 Jul 2023 #1
Covid stats were a bit "fishy" as well nt 617Blue Jul 2023 #2
Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #3
GOP business model: Lie, cheat, steal, grift. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #4
After pudding, his next favorite thing to lick off his fingers is fudge Blue Owl Jul 2023 #5
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