One of my favorite sayings attributed to many people including Mark Twain states: “There are lies … damn lies … and statistics.”
It is very wise to keep that saying in mind whenever politicians and their appointed hacks state that crime is going down based on their current statistics.
In Los Angeles County where we live you should keep in mind that HUGE numbers of people who are arrested plea bargain felonies down to misdemeanors so a career bad guy/gal who has actually committed numerous felonies does not have any felonies on his/her record and politicians can claim that major crime is down.
I have lived in this valley for a long time and crime has most certainly increased dramatically over the years.
Rick Barker
Valencia
