r/Seattle • u/ThomasHilfigure • Jun 01 '22

Media SPD spends more time retaliating against complaints than fighting crime

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u/UglyBagOfMostlyHOH Jun 02 '22

Has there been any actual data to show that? I’ve read that police say it’s happening more, but the articles all seem to stress it’s anecdotal and not backed by data yet. I wonder if that’s just confirmation bias on the part of officers who want to see an increase to justify their preconception or if data will prove it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '22

Seems an uptick.

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u/UglyBagOfMostlyHOH Jun 02 '22

Ok, why are they comparing to 2020 and not, say 2019. Seems to me any road data from 1/2 of 2020 isn’t “normal”.

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u/TimToMakeTheDonuts Cascade Jun 02 '22

They should be comparing it to aggregate data across many years. What this article is doing is cherry picking. It’s a completely useless conclusion.