Look at the various trends in the various crimes posted by CBI.  The most remarkable is Rape.  Starting 2012, the number of rapes increased dramatically whil other crimes (including homicide) trended similarly or flat.  The year we legalized marijuana for recreational use.   Not a trend pop culture wants to acknowledge because it does not reinforce their bias.  Why didn't the DP investigate this obvious possible casual link? Because they sell papers reinforcing pop culture beliefs.   The current protest culture does not encourage critical thinking it encourages group think.