Ignore “The Safest City in America” Rankings (opens in new tab)

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2 pointsbribroder2y ago3 comments

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This gives only arguments that the crime ratings aren't precise enough for an exact ranking, but no argument that they don't provide largely reliable approximate information.

the_lego2y ago

Selective skepticism. No methodology is good enough if you don't like its conclusions.

cubefox2y ago

And it's not hard to guess why someone wouldn't like them.

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3 comments

cubefox2y ago

This gives only arguments that the crime ratings aren't precise enough for an exact ranking, but no argument that they don't provide largely reliable approximate information.

the_lego2y ago

Selective skepticism. No methodology is good enough if you don't like its conclusions.

cubefox2y ago

And it's not hard to guess why someone wouldn't like them.

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