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Georgia Family Council

Georgia Family Council

Half-True

Stats a push on casino impact on crime

Crime rises in communities with casinos.

Kasim Reed

Kasim Reed

Half-True

Reed zones out on numbers

"We have cut crime across every single zone in the city of Atlanta by between 10 percent and 16 percent, depending on the zone."

Ray Lewis

Ray Lewis

False

No football = more crime? A penalty on that claim.

"Do this research … watch how much crime picks up if you take away [football]."

Jim Durrett

Jim Durrett

Half-True

Fewer pickpockets, more violent attacks

According to crime statistics, "riding MARTA has been becoming more and more safe over the years."

George Turner

George Turner

True

The numbers agree

"If you go strictly by the numbers, crime is down across the board. Last year we had a 10 percent decrease in the most serious crimes."

Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich

True

Who knew? Some states with large crime drops also have drops in prison rates.

Says "some [states] with the largest reductions in crime have also lowered their prison population."

CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011

CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011

Half-True

Just because your city makes the list doesn't mean you're unsafe

The city of Atlanta ranks 25th among U.S. cities with the highest crime rates.

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

True

Abusing animals can lead to more severe crimes down the road

"Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans."

Kasim Reed

Kasim Reed

Mostly False

Bad math tanks crime figures

When Atlanta Police Chief George Turner was interim head of the department, overall crime fell 14 percent and violent crime dropped 22.7 percent.

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