It always bothers me when there is a sole source of data, for which no one else can verify, due to the controls.
Crime stats, along with job / economic stats top my list, the gov controls, the gov publishes, and no one can call them out with objective data, as there is no way to compile.
Here is one, oakland crime up 7%, I call BS, it is probably up more than 70%, but the mayor, city council and police chief all have incentive to keep it understated, while changing the rules for what constitutes a 'reported and countable' crime.
Here is the BS:
https://www.foxnews.com/media/califo...live-like-this