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The War on Cops

How the New Attack on Law and Order Makes Everyone Less Safe

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By: Heather Mac Donald
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Violent crime has been rising sharply in many American cities after two decades of decline. Homicides jumped nearly 17 percent in 2015 in the largest 50 cities, the biggest one-year increase since 1993. The reason is what Heather Mac Donald first identified nationally as the "Ferguson effect": Since the 2014 police shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, officers have been backing off of proactive policing, and criminals are becoming emboldened. This book expands on Mac Donald's groundbreaking reporting on the Ferguson effect. It deconstructs the central narrative of the Black Lives Matter movement: that racist cops are the greatest threat to young black males.

The War on Cops exposes the truth about officer use of force and explodes the conceit of "mass incarceration". A rigorous analysis of data shows that crime, not race, drives police actions and prison rates. The growth of proactive policing in the 1990s, along with lengthened sentences for violent crime, saved thousands of minority lives. In fact, Mac Donald argues, no government agency is more dedicated to the proposition that "black lives matter" than today's data-driven, accountable police department.

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Where does the Left get their distorted statistics about race relating to crime and imprisonment? Heather Mac Donald answers that question clearly and thoroughly in her book, The War on Cops. However, though complete with facts and figures to bring to light the truth about the work of law enforcement, the book tells a story that is captivating to read or hear read.

Factual

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Gives a insightful, if not cringe worthy insight on the challenges law enforcement face daily.

Good information to have

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The War on Cops is an amazing piece that uses statistical data to back the authors stance on what the true issues plaguing America and its law enforcement. The War on Cops paints a very different image than that of the media. It’s worth every penny!!

Great view on issues plaguing America today!

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i am having a bad physical reaction listening to this book. i hope someone reads my review and choses to spend their money on something that helps them to feel happy or peaceful. what you focus on grows, that is the only science worth believing in.

still this book is a rational view of todays politics. sorry, i honestly did get a nauseous listening to this as well as fidgety. where i live is in opposition to this and over 99% white but street drugs still exist. thank you for taking the time to write this and i assume Heather knows about this information from more close up than me. so for that, thank you Heather for your efforts and contribution. you are a value to the police service.

could not finished as advised by family

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I appreciate how this book talks about the root cause of why black people are disproportionately in prisons.

Well Written and Exposes the Root Problem of Crime

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I enjoyed the book. there's lots of interesting information about crime in here. be careful though, this book might make you a Republican lol

great book about crime

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This is the preeminent book Americans need to read right now. There is so much delusion and misinformation out there presently, and it on the verge of destroying the country. I thought I already knew a lot on this subject, but I was quick to be disillusioned as well. I can't recommend this straight forward, objective book enough. Myths and misinformation is actively working against the safety and stability of this country, and Mac Donald is great at pointing it out concisely.

The book America needs.

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Well worth reading if you're interested in hearing and learning about facts NOT fiction highly recommend this audio book

Police respond to Crime NOT color

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Finally! A book with just the facts. Not emotionally driven, not politically driven, just statistics, and cause and effect relationships, and more facts. Thank you for writing this, and putting so much time into revealing the truth that needs to be heard and seen.

Facts on facts on facts

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“Just The Facts Ma’am” that’s exactly what the author delivers.
A must read for anyone who wants to know what’s actually going on with the war on cops.
Highly Recommended

Excellent fact filled read.

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