Outside of the killings, DC has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A claim that Washington DC has low crime rates excluding homicide statistics.
- In plain terms
- DC is safe except for murders.
- What can you take from it?
- Define success by specific metrics while ignoring others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does this metric reflect reality?
- Why focus on this exception?
Another view
Excluding killings from crime rates ignores the severity of those specific crimes.
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Goddamn bitch set me up!
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