Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

''Crime has fallen in every category''

  • 28-06-2013 5:20pm
    #1
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭


    According to the news in the last 12 months crime has fallen in every category? I really doubt that's the truth? They say even burglaries have fallen, I think people in Ireland are just not reporting crime anymore?

    Me thinks these figures have been massaged a bit?


Comments

  • #2
    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    carzony wrote: »
    According to the news in the last 12 months crime has fallen in every category? I really doubt that's the truth? They say even burglaries have fallen, I think people in Ireland are just not reporting crime anymore?

    Me thinks these figures have been massaged a bit?
    I think they are doing it to cover up the lack of gardai.

    Crime may of fallen but I do think its a combination of things going unreported, and less gardai catching things in the act.


  • #3
    Jester252
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Jester252


    Can you not enjoy some good news instead of making baseless claims that the news is wrong


  • #4
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Duplicate threads are a crime.


  • #5
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,808 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    Define "crime"?

    They can either define it as crimes reported to the Gardaí, crimes the Gardaí have recorded, crimes the Gardaí have referred to the DPP for prosecution. There are so many ways you can manipulate that phrase.


  • #6
    theteal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCNLiHmEUxA


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ogxZxu6cjM


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    things like this tells you everything you need to know about stats


  • #8
    mitosis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭mitosis


    carzony wrote: »
    According to the news in the last 12 months crime has fallen in every category? I really doubt that's the truth? They say even burglaries have fallen, I think people in Ireland are just not reporting crime anymore?

    Me thinks these figures have been massaged a bit?


    No, they said crime has fallen in every category BUT ONE! Kidnappings are up 12% - ish


  • #9
    Blisterman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    Despite what most people seem to think, most crimes are at or approaching their lowest point for many decades. The world is in fact a safer place than its ever been, probably at any point in history.

    But good news doesn't sell newspapers.


  • #10
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Thread here already.


This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement