Police are 40 times more likely to kill civilians than they are to be killed by them.
Nationally about 60 members of law enforcement are killed each year.
By contrast, police shoot and kill as many as 2,000 people in an average year
Another 300 are killed in car police chases.
Nationally about 60 members of law enforcement are killed each year.
By contrast, police shoot and kill as many as 2,000 people in an average year
Another 300 are killed in car police chases.
Law enforcement deaths: cnn.com/2022/01/13/us/…
Police killings of civilians (vastly underestimated count according to @nytimes).
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1443705736110952453?s=20&t=aMIRi6u1CfVAgiwOUWdnJw
Deadly car chases. Note this figure does NOT include police foot pursuits. slate.com/news-and-polit…
It would be interesting to compare the rate of disproportionate media coverage given to the killings of of police officers versus the killings of civilians.
I'd say it would be at least 40 times more coverage.
I'd say it would be at least 40 times more coverage.
Clarification: The number of people killed by police in @nytimes' article includes deaths other than by shooting, altho not in police car chases.
Many people in replies have cited @washingtonpost' database of people killed by police.
In addition to undercounting deaths per @nytimes, it *only* includes shootings.
washingtonpost.com/graphics/inves…
In addition to undercounting deaths per @nytimes, it *only* includes shootings.
washingtonpost.com/graphics/inves…
My figures remain correct.
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