[breadmaster]

The reports of crime dropped.

[omginternets]

When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure

- Charles Goodhart, Economist

[jessaustin]

Where is all this epistemological sophistication when we're discussing crime statistics that favor more draconian police tactics?

[omginternets]

All over the comments section?

Seriously, nothing gets HN outraged like police tactics, draconian or otherwise.

[tnzn]

Yeah and the whole point of the article is to discuss why. Thanks for your contribution anyways

[lunchables]

The headline says "crime dropped". It's clearly misleading, parent is just correcting it.

[bmmayer1]

To be fair to OP, the mention that reports dropped specifically doesn't happen til the end of paragraph 5, and therefore the headline is misleading.