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sidearm1:
I think this report is just like one you would read if the Violence Policy Center did a report on gun owners.  The author's had a preconcieved notion of what the report should say and asked the right questions to get their point of view shown.

JTH:

--- Quote from: sidearm1 on July 18, 2012, 09:44:58 PM ---I think this report is just like one you would read if the Violence Policy Center did a report on gun owners.  The author's had a preconcieved notion of what the report should say and asked the right questions to get their point of view shown.

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I think that since we haven't seen the report, there is no way we can make any informed comments about whether or not the research is any good.

JimP:

--- Quote from: jthhapkido on July 22, 2012, 06:21:23 PM ---I think that since we haven't seen the report, there is no way we can make any informed comments about whether or not the research is any good.

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I heard the discusssion on KFAB, and read the article in the paper.  The sources used for "data" in this "study" were at best, hinky.   "Let's go ask some gang members if they have ever been mistreated by the Police...."   ..... so no, I have not read the report, but I am not completely uninformed on the matter, either.

AAllen:
Jim while I do not completely disagree with you, that is an issue, they also interviewed police and others in the "study."  I think the biggest problem is what was asked for, what question was asked that this study was to identify.  That is where most studies fail, either the question is so poorly worded that any info is faulty or the question is so leading that it only brings up particular sets of information and completely misses data that counters a preconceived answer.

This is one of the big failures of Government bodies requesting studies, they don't know the issue well enough to ask the questions that would have real meaning and find solutions.

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