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2024-10-16 15:43:02 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D81FCD51845B536B14C64CFF2ABD9CC39B960F5E109B9755E6200E842D57A68D
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The Ferguson effect is a theory (politicized and lacking strong proof), coined and used by police/FBI and politicians. While they exist, unproven theories cannot be presented as fact. ( Mr. Girdusky's qualifications: political author ) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047235216300010 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/us/politics/ferguson-effect.html https://time.com/4092367/is-the-ferguson-effect-for-real/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_effect
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