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quakerboy

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8. I am willing to bet that crime increased around the dispensaries

Reply to RainDog (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 02:27 AM

Dec 2011

Given that marijuana is a federal crime, it would pretty much have to do so, inherently.. I bet that given the wave of federal raids, the crime stats in those neighborhoods have significantly spiked.

It would be nice if this "article" had a link to any of the things it asserts

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86 that Rand 420 study: 5th worst of 2011 [View all] RainDog Dec 2011 OP

What evidence does the LA attorney's office provide to prove they "breed" crime? nt killbotfactory Dec 2011 #1

Oh, and also, in what ways would data from the LAPD change their report? nt killbotfactory Dec 2011 #2

we don't know. The LAPD doesn't want the study to be true RainDog Dec 2011 #9

Because marijuana makes you smile and listen to jazz. tridim Dec 2011 #4

the point is that the Rand study assumed it had data that it didn't RainDog Dec 2011 #5

I'm not sure I trust the LAPD/LA Atty about much of anything REP Dec 2011 #3

well, yeah, police depts massage data all the time RainDog Dec 2011 #6

Not saying it was a good study - just think LAPD/atty have an agenda REP Dec 2011 #7

no doubt. they were the ones that looked into the study to question it RainDog Dec 2011 #13

I agree REP Dec 2011 #14

I am willing to bet that crime increased around the dispensaries quakerboy Dec 2011 #8

your bet doesn't look at the issue either RainDog Dec 2011 #11

It wasnt intended to quakerboy Dec 2011 #16

people report crimes RainDog Dec 2011 #17

A fraudulent study is usually a counter-indicator. A flawed study is not. cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #10

exactly n/t RainDog Dec 2011 #12

Dumb studies produce dumb results. nt bemildred Dec 2011 #15