 What's .3 of a crime when its at home? |
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  Sep 8 2010, 04:17 PM
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http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/y...-N200?id=145930
'The average number of crimes in this area has decreased from 155 incidents to 145.3.' |
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Sep 8 2010, 04:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,138 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 20 |
I'm not sure, but this looks interesting...
"We will be holding a ‘have your say’ opportunities in the Market Place, Newbury on Thursday 23 September from 9am to 3.30pm so please come along and raise any issues or concerns you may have." |
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Sep 8 2010, 04:24 PM
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They say it's an average - obviously some crimes are a little bit below average and hence this figure.
Or maybe if someone commits say four crimes then are "rehabilitated" then they can take 25% off for the next crime they would have committed - this gives you a fraction of a crime  Or, perhaps the police just can't count 
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Sep 8 2010, 08:37 PM
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Has it decreased or has people just stopped reporting them?
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Sep 8 2010, 08:42 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Sep 8 2010, 05:17 PM)  http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/y...-N200?id=145930 Another crime related thread?'The average number of crimes in this area has decreased from 155 incidents to 145.3.' It's an average so unlikely to be an integer. |
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Sep 8 2010, 10:07 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Sep 8 2010, 09:42 PM) It's an average so unlikely to be an integer. Like 2.4 children? 
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Sep 9 2010, 06:25 AM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Sep 8 2010, 11:07 PM) Like 2.4 children? Exactly. Like that fact that the average family owns 0.6 cats, or that 23.3% of statistics are made up. |
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Sep 9 2010, 08:16 AM
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QUOTE (Iommi @ Sep 8 2010, 05:22 PM) I'm not sure, but this looks interesting... "We will be holding a ‘have your say’ opportunities in the Market Place, Newbury on Thursday 23 September from 9am to 3.30pm so please come along and raise any issues or concerns you may have." I'll make sure I pop along and raise a few of my concerns...
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Sep 9 2010, 08:18 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Sep 9 2010, 09:16 AM) I'll make sure I pop along and raise a few of my concerns... Yep, looks like it could be an interesting meeting. The sort of thing that Forum members would enjoy. -------------------- Bloggo
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Sep 9 2010, 08:19 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 15-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 60 |
QUOTE (user23 @ Sep 8 2010, 09:42 PM) Another crime related thread? It's an average so unlikely to be an integer. Agree with the Integer idea. That makes sense I suppose. I wished they would give a little more detail about how these statistics are calculated though. Throwing spurious figures at the Public, even though they may be correct hardly gives one a feeling of confidence. And yes another crime related thread. I make no apology for that. |
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Sep 9 2010, 09:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,138 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 20 |
Figures and the way they are gathered and portrayed, is sometimes called spin. It depends on what you want to show.
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Sep 9 2010, 07:57 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Sep 9 2010, 07:25 AM) Exactly. Like that fact that the average family owns 0.6 cats, or that 23.3% of statistics are made up. My cat has had its tail amputated so I suppose it is about .95 of a cat!
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Sep 9 2010, 10:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,056 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Bouvetøya Member No.: 51 |
.3 is just the first kuckle up your ****.
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Sep 10 2010, 03:12 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ Sep 9 2010, 11:58 PM) .3 is just the first kuckle up your ****. I've never had a "kuckle" anywhere! 
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