Why Blaming Black Lives Matter for Rising Crime Is Crazy

Name: Why Blaming Black Lives Matter for Rising Crime Is Crazy
Uploaded: 2016-07-29T09:23:27
Duration: 5 min
Description: Donald Trump Blames Black Lives Matter for Crime. That's nuts. This video uses his data, and Watergate, to pick apart his argument and show how he's failing statistics and basic ethics. FURTHER READING: Gallup Poll on Trust in Government information can be found here: http://www.gallup.com/poll/5392/trust-government.aspx Washington, DC Murder statistics drawn from two sources...

Donald Trump Blames Black Lives Matter for Crime. That's nuts. This video uses his data, and Watergate, to pick apart his argument and show how he's failing statistics and basic ethics. FURTHER READING: Gallup Poll on Trust in Government information can be found here: http://www.gallup.com/poll/5392/trust-government.aspx Washington, DC Murder statistics drawn from two sources...

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