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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 25 Jul 2016

    More Americans Say Crime Is Rising in U.S. (Always, even when crime is falling.)http://www.gallup.com/poll/186308/americans-say-crime-rising.aspx?utm_source=twitterbutton&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=sharing …

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      1. Beans Morocco‏ @neiltwit 25 Jul 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        @CHSommers Let's circle back to this next time the gun control debate flares up.

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      1.  🌝‏ @kezhall 25 Jul 2016
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        @Gallup Our leaders rev up the fear level for power. Our species doesn't handle fear very well. Nor critical thinking.

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      1. Peter Byard Davis‏ @PeterByardDavis 16 Aug 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @PJDunleavy

        Would be smart social science to also track extent to which various forms of media amplify reported crime events!

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      1. Mark Basham‏ @MarkBasham 27 Jul 2016
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        when you feed people a false narrative from a point of authority you should not be surprised that it is accepted.. you know this..

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      1. FreeRangeSports‏ @FreeRangeSports 26 Jul 2016
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        If you can get somebody to be fearful, their brain will be at it's dumbest + is easier to take advantage of. Classic fear monger.

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      1. jnls.reader.‏ @subareader 25 Jul 2016
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        short answer; perspective is cumulative

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      1. John C. Halloran‏ @johnchalloran 25 Jul 2016
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        @Gallup The eternal conflict between facts & feelings?

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      1. Jim Austin‏ @JimAustin45 25 Jul 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        As I understand, while crime is decreasing overall, it is increasing in the big cities where most of the media reside.

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      1. Ian Wightman‏ @torontomush 25 Jul 2016
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        In my 60 odd years of life, crime has always been rising or so the papers, police and politicians have told me. Its a default meme

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      1. TGGeko‏ @TGGEKO 25 Jul 2016
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        @Gallup Guess we don't need that gun control after all!

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      2. Workingtoomuch‏ @Adakisn 25 Jul 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Not sure what to think of this. I live in a crowded city. I see people returning dropped objects all the time. Even with notices

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      3. Workingtoomuch‏ @Adakisn 25 Jul 2016
        Replying to @Adakisn @sapinker

        That tell people to "do not display personal devices" people all over sit right in front of those warnings and freely display.

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      4. Workingtoomuch‏ @Adakisn 25 Jul 2016
        Replying to @Adakisn @sapinker

        very little concern over crime. People seem to feel generally safe. Though their attitudes say otherwise sometimes.

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      2. Ludo Eksel‏ @Ludo_Eksel 25 Jul 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @CHSommers

        when REPORTED crime is falling, maybe lots of people can't be bothered with going to the cops? more hassle than worth?

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      3. Jordan Adams-Leavitt‏ @PhysicistJordan 25 Jul 2016
        Replying to @Ludo_Eksel @sapinker @CHSommers

        Do you think unreported crime is going up?

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      4. Ludo Eksel‏ @Ludo_Eksel 25 Jul 2016
        Replying to @PhysicistJordan @sapinker @CHSommers

        difficult to make any claims without data but based on anecdotal evidence people don't want (cont.)

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      1. Will.i.aint‏ @Watchmakermaker 25 Jul 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        @CHSommers didn't you write a book about this?

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