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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Both Bill O'Reilly and the CIS inflated the numbers to suit their agenda...which should come as no surprise.
According to the Bureau of Justice stats: "Overall. 6.4% of state and federal inmates in 2005 were not US citizens and it has been relatively stable since the mid 1990s (page 5)....NOt 32% and rising as O'Reilly claims.
Of the total prisoners in federal, state and local prisons and jails, 15% are hispanic (table 10-page 8)....i think it is reasonable to conclude that most are citizens, not illegal aliens, if you combine this with the first fact cited above......and certainly NO where near the 29% that CIS claims.
Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear2005 (pdf report)
Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2005 (main page)
When you cite O'Reilly as a source, you should expect to be challenged. Based on his record for BS, why wouldnt you want to verify anything he says...unless perhaps it supports your presupposed position.
The parameter most acceptable is simple....if you post an OPINION...anything goes....if you post "FACTS".....then FACT-CHECK! |
Thanks, I knew these number had to be out there somewhere. We used to get several large green covered books from the DOJ every year full of stats like these. I looked around on-line a little for them but I'm easily side tracked, esp. when all those PDF files start popping up.
I also was pretty sure those numbers were complete bullshit. And yes I'd have thought that even if BO and CIS weren't the sources. I didn't believe a 1/4 to a 1/3 were illegals any more then I would have had the OP stated 1/2 of all death row inmates are white women.