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Smarmie Doofus

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5. I've seen his people do veeerrrrrrry strange things w. stats.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 12:55 AM

Oct 2013

In the school system, specifically. Apparent miracles where there is only flim-flam. It's hard to believe police stats would be immune to the same sort of manipulation.

I remember when someone... I don't even think it was a reporter; just a civilian.... dug not very deep after 9-11 and discovered that the declining homicide rates at the end of the Giuliani reign were maintained by classifying the 2000 + WTC homicide victims as... well I forget what; but as something OTHER than homicide victims.

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Mayor's Office: City Has Gone Full Week Without A Murder [View all] hrmjustin Oct 2013 OP

Cool! In 1990, there were 2,245 murders in New York City! NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

I remember it. It was very bad in NY. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #2

Any idea how that compares w. other large cities? n/t Smarmie Doofus Oct 2013 #3

No I don't my friend. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #4

I've seen his people do veeerrrrrrry strange things w. stats. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2013 #5

That was my reaction as well. I think he has lied about a lot of stats and I do not trust him. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #6

I don't think it's all due lying and manipulation. StrayKat Oct 2013 #7

Yes it is not all manipulation but Bloomberg has been suspected of cooking the books on several hrmjustin Oct 2013 #8