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Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong (www.nbcnews.com)
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[โ€“] WhiteHawk -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or maybe the media just fearmonger because that makes them the most money. People tend to click on negative news much more often than positive.

[โ€“] Viking_Hippie 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's what I just said. Try re-reading the part about yellow journalism.