(VitalNews.org) – In a quiet yet alarming move, the FBI has revised its 2022 crime statistics to reflect a 4.5% surge in violent crimes under the Biden-Harris administration.
This stealthy edit contradicts Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ previous claims that crime rates have gone down, raising serious questions about data manipulation.
RealClear Investigations exposed the FBI’s secret update to its 2022 crime records. The revised figures now show that 80,029 more violent crimes occurred in 2022 compared to 2021, including significant increases in murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults.
This dramatic shift from the initially reported 2.1% decrease to a 4.5% increase in violent crime rates has left many Americans questioning the integrity of federal crime reporting.
The lack of transparency surrounding these revisions is particularly alarming. The FBI made no formal announcement about the changes, merely updating its website without explanation.
This secretive approach has sparked concerns about potential political motivations behind the data manipulation.
Adding to the controversy, the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) reported a 4.1% increase in violent crime for 2023, directly contradicting the FBI’s claim of a 3.5% decrease.
Experts in crime research have expressed their dismay at the FBI’s handling of these crucial statistics.
“It is up to the FBI to explain what they have done, and they haven’t explained these large changes,” said criminal justice statistical research organization Justec Research president Dr. Thomas Marvell.
The size of the revisions, particularly for the years 2021 and 2022, is unprecedented and unexplained, leaving many to question the reliability of the FBI’s data altogether.
The implications of these revised statistics are also far-reaching. They suggest that violent crime rates have shown little improvement compared to pre-COVID levels despite the Biden-Harris narrative.
In fact, the NCVS indicates a disturbing 19% increase in violent crime since before the pandemic, painting a grim picture of public safety under the current administration.
“I have checked the data on total violent crime from 2004 to 2022,” said College of William & Mary professor Carl Moody, who specializes in studying crime.
“There were no revisions from 2004 to 2015, and from 2016 to 2020, there were small changes of less than one percentage point,” he added. “The huge changes in 2021 and 2022, especially without an explanation, make it difficult to trust the FBI data.”
The FBI’s credibility is now under intense scrutiny. Their failure to communicate these significant revisions raises serious questions about the agency’s commitment to accurate reporting and public safety.
As crime remains a major concern for Americans, the need for reliable, unbiased crime statistics has never been more critical.
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