Which Way Is It on Subway Crime? More Dangerous Than NYC, Or Falling?
Same facts, very different spins. A non-political example of how journalists can apply contrasting spins to the same set of facts.
The front page of Thursday’s Washington Examiner: “Metro’s crime rate tops N.Y., L.A., Philly; System’s robberies exceed Big Apple’s”
Headline on page three of the “Metro” section of the same day’s (March 1) Washington Post:
“Serious Metro crime has fallen, Transit Police say”
Both headlines are accurate.
Each newspaper just chose to emphasize different points with the Washington Post summarizing rhe Metro Transit Police’s press release while the Washington Examiner did that and contrasted those numbers with stats from other subway systems.
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Ahh crime on public transportation, Honolulu will join that club
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 10:15pm.
A Clockwork Orange sort of commute, in a 2nd amendment free zone, ah paralysis in paradise ..
Sucking most of gas taxes, for highway repair and an additional outer island Excise tax just for, young N' old folk whom will never - ever go to Oahu and 'ak like it's Disneyland. stewpid train Not Built Yet... Is it the proximity to the International date line, er,what.
How about a traffic tunnel under the Pearl Harbor channel? Billions less, billions...better traffic flow etc... Oh Hell no.
Car hate is on top of the list here...
So Killa how are the road repairs going on over on the Garden isle, on the State roads? Never mind the County road work repair lolol..
You Didn't Build That.