MSNBC's Joy Reid is slammed for saying she is skeptical of soaring crime rates JUST because she hasn't heard 'anecdotes from friends' about violence in big cities

dm ^ | 7/3/2021 | court

[RummyChick]

Joy Reid has been panned for saying she is skeptical of statistics showing a surge in crime because she hasn't heard 'anecdotes from friends' about violent incidents in big cities.

The MSNBC host made the statement on Twitter Friday in response to a new ABC News/ Washington Post poll which found a large number of Americans disapprove of President Biden's handling of the crime wave.

'I've seen more TV stories about crime than the actual anecdotes from friends in NYC or other big cities bear out,' Reid stated.

'I mean summer is when crime always goes up and Shark Week happens perennially, despite the rarity of actual shark attacks. But it's... odd for sure.'

Reid - who resides in the suburbs of Maryland - did not back up her claim with any hard data.

Statistics show shootings in New York City have surged by 43 percent in the past year, while murders are up 12 percent.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I liked Pauline Kael and her writing. She was fair-minded, and that famous quote is generally taken out of context, as you may have observed I just did. Her quote (and Steinberg’s cover, too) were comments on the cultural and intellectual isolation of New Yorkers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Kael#Nixon_quote

[Vaduz]

Reid can’t deal with reality it’s why she does what she does fake news fake data fake life....................