WASHINGTON — The director of the F.B.I.
reignited the factious debate over a so-called “Ferguson effect” on
Wednesday, saying that he believed less aggressive policing was driving
an alarming spike in murders in many cities.
James
Comey, the director, said that while he could offer no statistical
proof, he believed after speaking with a number of police officials that
a “viral video effect” — with officers wary of confronting suspects for
fear of ending up on a video — “could well be at the heart” of a spike
in violent crime in some cities.
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