Stats and lies?
It's frustrating to hear of shootings and stabbings on a frequent basis in the GTA, then have the government produce these stats. But I suppose it can lead to more votes and pats on the back.
I have no issue with your post. Just to say, this is one stat that favours the party in power and police interest groups, and I find it difficult to accept each time I hear it. According to stats Canada http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-004-x/2009001/part-partie1-eng.htm, serious crime may be on the increase, and be masked by the lower reports of lesser crimes: "If the number of minor thefts and mischief both decrease in a given year, the crime rate is likely to decline, even with significant increases in more serious crimes such as murder and break-ins. In other words, because of their relatively low volume, more serious crimes have little impact on changes in the overall crime rate."
It's frustrating to hear of shootings and stabbings on a frequent basis in the GTA, then have the government produce these stats. But I suppose it can lead to more votes and pats on the back.
