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Notes: for that graph, a youth is anyone 14 to 21. The tiny uptick in the 'violence' statistics is because violence crimes have risen. Only, they haven't really; almost all of the rise is due to rise in reporting of crimes in the "intimidation and threats" subcategory.
Plus, when you look at what Key is actually saying in the "X is up" bit, he's wilfully ignoring the fact that (although younger age groups make up a decreasing proportion of the population) there are more youth around each year (because of population increases). So, what he's saying, while true, is technically a lie; it's intended to deceive you, and make you think he said something he didn't.
Dominic
Thu, 31/1/08 – 1:31am
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