• remotelove
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    1 year ago

    A ton of crime does go unreported in general, so yeah. Numbers for crimes that are less severe than murder are probably way off.

    Murder numbers would be fairly accurate, I would imagine. If those numbers are significantly off, there are some serious issues with reporting.

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        1 year ago

        The missing part…yes they do. They absolutely do. There are a fuck ton of missing people who are most likely dead. The solve rate on missing persons is pretty damn low.

        According to the NamUs database, there are 600,000 people declared missing every year. Alongside that statistic, there are 4,400 unidentified bodies discovered every year. That means only 0.7333% of people who go missing are found and unable to be identified.

        https://www.wvnstv.com/digital-desk/how-many-missing-persons-are-found-in-the-u-s-yearly/

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            1 year ago

            You literally said if someone goes missing that people don’t let it go…when in fact they absolutely do. And it’s at an alarming rate…I don’t know why you’re annoyed at me with the numbers I have presented. Be pissed at the police.