Topic summary

⁠8%1 analyzed article/video1,362 analyzed words

BS Summary: These US Crime Statistics results contain 36 faulty reasoning types, including Post Hoc (False Cause), Confirmation Bias, and Appeal to Authority, with Overconfidence Bias as the most egregious example at 5% saturation with 205 hits. Analysis detected 2,211 faulty-reasoning hits from 4,086 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of ⁠8% (15,236 of 16,562 topics). This US Crime Statistics is better (less manipulative) than 92.00% of the peer group.

US Crime Statistics

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Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	Uber	1%
⁠0%	Pittsburgh Pirates	1%
⁠0%	Opera	1%
⁠0%	Holocaust	1%
⁠0%	Privacy Policy	1%
⁠8%	US Crime Statistics (selected)	2%
⁠100%	Radio Roundup / Week In Review	60%
⁠100%	E-Bikes / Rad Power Bikes	60%
⁠100%	E Bikes Rad Power Bikes	60%
⁠100%	The Last Word With Lawrence O'donnell	69%
⁠100%	The Last Word With Lawrence Odonnell	69%

Topic details

Total words: 4,086

Article count: 1

Authors

Jacob Sullum

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US Crime Statistics vs sitewide

US Crime Statistics attribute percentages, with an overlaid sitewide baseline for those same attributes.

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The homicide rate has dropped to historic lows. No one really knows why.⁠^12%

Reason.com⁠^41%By Jacob Sullum⁠^20%7/23/2026, 4:30:47 AM