[geeks] [rescue] Guns - what are they good for? - was Re: TME and Apple II and other Drive emulator questions.

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On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 10:06:00AM -0400, Andrew Jones wrote:
> On 05/16/2014 03:11 AM, hike wrote:
> >Which is why I said Atlanta is not a good place to use as a norm until the
> >accuracy of crime reporting is verified.  If Atlanta is like Memphis, they
> >will report a higher crime rate because they want to look more successful
> >at solving crime.
> 
> Police want to report *more* violent crime, in order to look successful?

Police want to report *no* crime, in order to run themselves out of a job?

Police want to report a *significant decline* in crime, in order to get their
budgets and staff slashed?

Follow the money.