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JaredSeth t1_jawd56j wrote

Reply to comment by SmoothTalk in NYC murders, shootings and subway crime dropped in February, continuing the downward trend: NYPD by Darrkman

A single tragic anecdote trumps measurable data. You win.

/s for the sarcasm-impaired.

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Evening_Presence_927 t1_jawylf2 wrote

You say that, but anecdotes like that carry a lot more water in this sub than you think, especially among a large section of a certain kind of commenter.

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JaredSeth t1_jax3sq6 wrote

Oh, I'm well aware. If r/nyc was anything like representative of the city at large, I'd probably be commenting on the latest post about Mayor Sliwa.

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brownredgreen t1_jaxh21n wrote

Dupes and rubes will always get duped.

Cant change that.

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Turbulent_Link1738 t1_jay9osb wrote

You realize the data is 1000s of anecdotes brought together to create meaningful measurements right? The “data” isn’t just arbitrary numbers. It’s still 100s of people getting shot and murdered and robbed and raped.

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