I thought about titling it news you will never hear..
so, more agencies are reporting in 2009 then in 2008, but the numbers are down..
I guess the tea party will not be blamed for the decrease..
November 22, 2010
FBI reports hate crime decrease for 2009
The number of reported hate crime incidents and victims decreased in 2009, according to the FBI Hate Crime Statistics report [materials; press release] released Monday. The number of reported incidents was down to 6,604 from 7,783 in 2008, while the number of reported victims was down to 8,336 from 9,691. Of these incidents, 61 percent were against persons, while the remaining percentage were directed towards property,
Although there was an increase in the number of federal agencies providing data, preventing an exact comparison of 2008 and 2009 statistics, the FBI [official website] is confident that its increased efforts in investigating hate crimes have brought about positive change.
so, more agencies are reporting in 2009 then in 2008, but the numbers are down..
November 23. 2010
FBI: Hate crimes, victims decrease
There were 6,604 hate crime incidents reported last year, down from 7,783 in 2008. There were 8,336 reported victims, down from 9,691 in 2008.
The year-to-year figures in the FBI reports for 2009 and 2008 are not exactly comparable because the number of law enforcement agencies providing data to the bureau on hate crimes went up last year to more than 14,000, compared to 13,690 in 2008.
I guess the tea party will not be blamed for the decrease..