Hilarious: Fox news pulls comment section on amnesty bill story

Brewskier · Jul 1, 2013

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In reality, yes approximately 90% of burglaries go unsolved. At least for the 2009 data that you provided, which you did not understand or were able to make sense of. An expected result from someone who doesn't understand statistics. If you want to draw statistical inferences of people who commit burglaries, then you would need to draw a sample from both people who get arrested and those who do not get arrested. That variable (among others) would need to be controlled for.
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Prove that 90% of burglaries go unsolved.

Per FBI data in 2011 for instance, there were approximately 1.976 million known burglaries (as reported across all reporting agencies) with a clearance (arrest) rate of only 12.7%

That is reality, a roughly 90% unsolved rate. But reality isn't something that you're familiar with, nor is it where you want to go. Otherwise you may have to admit that you're interpreting arrest data like a simple-minded idiot, and not controlling for extraneous variables or the fact that approximately 90% of burglaries go unsolved.

Give me more slow pitches! I know you're eager to jump through the hoops I hold up, like a trained little animal. Oh oh! Try saying that the FBI has a liberal bias! Or say that the Obama Administration is forcing the FBI to fabricate a roughly 90% unsolved burglary rate! There are so many places for you to go with this, just make it up! You're so good at it!
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Changing the year doesn't change the fact that you are wrong in your interpretation of that chart. You made the statement that there were 225,775 burglaries that resulted in arrests in 2009, when the chart is actually saying that there were 225,775 arrests for burglary. There is a difference, and I explained it already.

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OK, I'm a being a tad facetious with the whole slow pitches thing Brewskier, I think this thread has matured wonderfully and we've all been able to learn much about your personal prejudices and how they cloud your ability to think in a sensible or equitable manner. You showcased a profound lack of statistical understanding coupled with that victimization complex that's oh so common among conservatives.

So I will let you get the last word if if that makes you feel better, have at it! I won't be reading it nor responding to it, so you don't have to worry about substantiating any additional claims your make from hereon. So feel free to go out with a bang!
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Yep, I was expecting you to run away like a coward after your argument was refuted. You simply did not understand the argument you were trying to make, and you got called on it. Better luck next time.

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