[Mpls] Exaggerating Crime Statistics

[Tamir Nolley]

This past Monday, NPR reprted that the FBI crime statistics had been published (Morning Edition, 9/26/05.)  According to the news report, the FBI claims that crime in Minneapolis is only up by 5%, not the 44% that the Peter McLaughlin campaign claims.   Also according to the same news report, crime has increased at a higher rate (12%) in "tough on crime" Mayor Randy Kelly's St. Paul. 
 
Where are the Police Federation attack ads against Randy Kelly?  Where is the "anybody but Kelly" attitude (similar to the one they displayed against Rybak?)  Could it be that the Police Federation is only concerned with furthering a political agenda and not really concerned with reducing crime.
 
Something to ponder.
 
Tamir Nolley
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