Overview
Based on a misunderstanding of new FBI data, NewsNation is reporting that 14,677 murders occurred in the U.S. during 2021, a supposedly large decline from 2020. In reality, that figure is far from complete, and comprehensive records from death certificates show that about 24,493 people were murdered in 2021. This is about:
- 1,000 more murders than in 2020.
- 6,000 more murders than in 2019.
- 10,000 more murders than NewsNation reported.
Murders have become so common over the past two years that if the murder rate remains at the 2021 level, one out of every 179 people in the U.S. will eventually be murdered. Yet, certain politicians and media outlets are downplaying this bloodshed, while others are blaming it on Covid—a claim at odds with the facts.
A major source of confusion about this issue is the FBI, which is releasing fragmentary and inaccessible data on murders and other crimes. The FBI is part of the U.S. Department of Justice, which is under the authority of President Biden.
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Source: As Murders Soar, FBI Buries the Data – Just Facts Daily
There is a bright side to all this. Virtually all of these murders are occurring in Democrat controlled cities and states from Seattle to New York. Places that celebrate BLM, Antifa, unlimited abortion, CRT, puberty blockers, no bail laws, early release for violent felons, and the Defund the Police movement. If you live in a Red state, controlled by a rational population that elect rational leaders and support the rule of law, your risk of dying by violence is considerably lower than 1 in 179, and if you live in a Blue state your risk of dying by violence is considerably higher than 1 in 179. This is a demonstration of democracy at its finest, where voters get what they vote for.