Joy Reid has been panned for saying she is skeptical of statistics showing a surge in crime because she hasn't heard 'anecdotes from friends' about violent incidents in big cities.
The MSNBC host made the bizarre statement on Twitter Friday in response to a new ABC News/ Washington Post poll which found a large number of Americans disapprove of President Biden's handling of the crime wave.
'I've seen more TV stories about crime than the actual anecdotes from friends in NYC or other big cities bear out.,' Reid stated.
'I mean summer is when crime always goes up and Shark Week happens perennially, despite the rarity of actual shark attacks. But it's... odd for sure.'
Reid - who resides in the suburbs of Maryland - did not back up her claim with any hard data.
Statistics show shootings in New York City have surged by 43 percent in the past year, while murders are up 12 percent.
Joy Reid says she is skeptical of statistics showing a surge in crime because she hasn't heard 'anecdotes from friends' about violent incidents in big cities
The MSNBC host made the bizarre statement on Twitter Friday in response to a new ABC News/ Washington Post poll which found a large number of Americans disapprove of President Biden's handling of the crime surge
While Reid's friends may not have told her, the stats show violent crime has ticked up dramatically in major metropolitan cities across the US
Even Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo has admitted the Big Apple is now in the throes of a 'major crime problem' which could cause irreparable damage to the city.
Meanwhile, the facts show that similar spikes in crime are playing out in other large cities across the US.
Homicides have spiked by 58 percent in Atlanta, 22 percent in Los Angeles and 37 percent in Philadelphia.
In Portland, the murder rate has increased by a whopping 533 percent.
As is the case in the Big Apple, gun violence has also risen considerably in most major metropolitan
