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The Left's Favorite Myth
And why it's kept alive
PAUL
APR 01, 2024
According to The Washington Post’s “Police Shooting” database, after filtering for race and lack of a weapon, 16 unarmed black men were shot and killed by law enforcement in 2023. And as per the narrative surrounding these, the majority were either struggling with the officer, attempting to run the cop down with a car, or simulating a gun by reaching towards the waistband.
Here’s what the results look like (click the image to go to the database):
Sixteen. Not “thousands” as the routine wisdom has it. Not something happening “everyday.” Sixteen.
Is 16 deaths desirable? Acceptable? Of course not. But in light of the fact that police make millions of arrests each year and have tens of millions more encounters — and that most of even this 16 were deemed justified — I’d say those numbers are remarkable. What other profession could withstand such scrutiny?
More here: https://opsdesk.substack.com/p/the-...r=17wqvp&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
According to the article last year 378 cops were shot on the job.