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8. Jun 2020|14:57 |
To clarify, I am referring to the tally of 'fatal shootings', as compiled by the Washington Post’s data set. The tally doesn’t account for the use of other force that can be lethal, such as tasers or physical restraint. If we add other encounters in 2019, the fatalities are higher for both races. However, I stand by my point — there is no epidemic of police killing.
"According to the NOAA, over the last 20 years, the United States averaged 51 annual lightning strike fatalities (..) In the US, between 9% and 10% of those struck die, with an annual average of 25 deaths in the 2010s decade (16 in 2017)."
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