Monday, July 11, 2016
The murders in Dallas, continued.
Here’s a quick followup to yesterday’s post on the murders
of police officers in Dallas, the phony war on blacks that police are
supposedly waging, and the varying political commentaries on all this. Daily Caller has a few particularly worthwhile pieces
today.
“A Big Report Proving the Justice System is ‘Racist’ is AllNonsense” – Blake Neff. ProPublica analyzed
COMPAS, a software program that assesses the risk of recidivism among
criminals, and claimed its analysis found the software to be systematically
biased against blacks. The software is
used to help make sentencing and parole decisions. Daily Caller’s analysis shows, rather
clearly, that ProPublica actually found the software does
not discriminate against blacks. However, after demonstrating this, ProPublica
proceeded to commit statistical fallacies and add completely unwarranted “spin”
(dishonest misinterpretation) in order to salvage the bias charge. This one is definitely worth your time, as DC
shows clearly how simple it is to deceive by misinterpreting statistics. See the Philly cheesesteak example. I call this intentional dishonesty because
anyone familiar with statistical analysis knows these things.
“Are Black People Targeted By Police? Here’s What The DataSays” – Alex Pfeiffer. The answer? No. Forgive him for not realizing “data” is plural.
“First Black Miss Alabama: Dallas Shooter Is A ‘Martyr’” –
Blake Neff. You see, it’s acceptable to progressives and the MSM for a black
woman to say it’s OK to want to kill white people and police. That’s what political correctness and
multiculturalism are about – weapons to be used selectively against political
opponents. The left doesn't really believe this stuff.
I addition, on Bearing Arms,Sheriff David
Clarke of Milwaukee lambasts Obama for fanning the flames of violence by stirring
up black racism. The clip is worthwhile. A highlight:
“He should say
nothing. Every time he opens his mouth he fans the flames of anti-police
sentiment that is sweeping the country in these urban centers. He reminds me of
a pyromaniac who sets a fire, then calls 911 for the fire department, and then
returns to the scene to watch the fire department try to put out the fire.”
