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Comer Labors going after DC Crime Stats & Autopen Investigation Ramps UP
Crime Data Manipulation in Washington, D.C. The piece alleges that the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department intentionally manipulated crime statistics to make the city appear safer than it actually is. A whistleblower reportedly informed the House Oversight Committee that crime reports were downgraded (e.g., stabbings and carjackings reclassified as lesser offenses). Representative James Comer (House Oversight Committee Chair) is leading the investigation. The Justice Department is said to be conducting its own criminal inquiry. The narrative ties this issue to claims that Democrats are…
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