Think police are racist killers? The newest data shows that’s entirely wrong.

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06/27/20

 

“This may not be a popular article but the facts are the facts whether people like them or not.”  Admin

 

Anti-police rhetoric is spreading across the country faster than the coronavirus, because disinformation about racist police shootings fuels its transmission.

 

Last month, the horrific murder of George Floyd ignited protests across the country, and despite the involved officers being charged and most Americans agreeing racism and police brutality are wrong, public outrage soon expanded to condemn all police.

 

The shootings of Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Rayshard Brooks have become symbols of racist police killings, regardless of the facts. The false narrative surrounding police shootings has caused law enforcement officers to be demonized, assaulted, and murdered.

 

The data is clear: There is no epidemic of racist police officers shooting and killing black Americans.

 

While every life is valuable, the number of blacks unjustifiably shot and killed by police is microscopic. Numerous scientific studies have proven that when behavioral, demographic, and other contextual factors are controlled, the racial disparity in police shootings disappears.

 

Despite these facts, politicians, activists, and the media continue to misrepresent the facts.

 

It’s time to stop the lying and set the record straight.

 

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