New FBI Stats: Blacks More Likely To Commit Hate Crimes Than Any Other Race. Is that the sound of Sharpton’s head spinning?
Tag: hate crimes
Hate wave: 2009 hate crimes against Muslims soar 37.5%
If someone tells you there’s been a massive increase in hate crimes against Muslims in New York, remember the old saying, “There are lies, damn lies and statistics.”
If someone tells you there’s been a massive increase in hate crimes against Muslims in New York, remember the old saying, “There are lies, damn lies and statistics.”
The New York Post has the latest statistics:
Did you hear about the surge in hate crimes in New York? Bias against Muslims is the driving force, proving what a horribly victimized minority they are.
Just kidding.
Hate crimes are up 14 percent across the state, but those against Muslims are a tiny fraction. Of the 683 reported to police in 2009, only 11 targeted Muslims. Yes, 11. In 2008, there were eight.
Compare that with the 251 against Jews, or 37 percent of the total. Anti-black crimes were down slightly, to 144, or 21 percent of the total.
The biggest rise was in crimes against gays, from 70 to 107.
Look for the liberal media to lament the horrid 37.5% increase in hate crimes against Muslims. And look for rational media outlets to note that those crimes increased from an almost invisible eight to a merely miniscule eleven.
Source: New York Post
