[geeks] FW: [rescue] UPS Recommendation

[wa2egp at att.net]

> As far as lies, damned lies, and statistics...most people don't know
> it, but the "missing children" advocates also skew their reported
> statistics.  It's very common for any "child advocate" type statistics
> to report "children" as people between the ages of 0 and 21 (in some
> cases as high as 25) years of age.
> 
One way they skew their reports is to garner info from each homeless shelter
then total the number.  Of course, the time period they chose makes it likely
that a "runaway" has visited several shelters thus being counted as more than
one individual.

> So, yes, it may be that not all crimes are reported (unlikely with
> shootings), or that crimes are misclassified (also unlikely with
> shootings).  But you can go to the DOJ web site and look at the
> FBI's Uniform Crime Reports.  If you are not male, minority and
> between 16 and 25 or so, you are highly unlikely to be the victim of a  
> violent crime involving a firearm.
> 
That makes me feel better since I teach in an urban school district (wink).
Bob