[artichokegrower]

FBI: Hate crimes against Muslims in US surge 67 percent

Hate crimes against Muslims in the United States shot up 67 percent in 2015 to their highest levels since the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, according to new FBI statistics

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/11/fbi-hate-crimes-muslims-surge-67-percent-161114175259237.html

False News

[cincinnati65]

Percentages often hide things.....like this ditty from the article.

"There were 257 incidents of anti-Muslim bias in 2015, compared with 154 the previous year. The number is second only to the surge in hate crimes following the 9/11 attacks in 2001, when 481 incidents against Muslims were reported."

That's 257 incidents that the FBI SAYS are anti-Muslim bias -- NATIONWIDE. Just over 5 per state in 2015.

Puh-leeze.

[reg45]

It went from three to five. That would be a 67% increase.