TPM breaks down attacks on Census Workers
Interesting article from TPM Muckraker:
There were 409 threats or assaults on Census workers making home visits between May and last Friday, 24 of which were animal attacks and 13 of which involved shots fired, according to data given to TPMmuckraker by the Census Bureau.
The Washington Post had a good story Sunday looking at the hazards of Census work. The paper noted that this year has seen more than double the 181 incidents reported last time around, in 2000.
Census Spokeswoman Shelly Lowe tells us in an email that the jump “is due in part to an increase in households and a more rigorous tracking system.”
Here’s the breakdown of the 409 incidents so far:
- In 10 cases the Census worker was robbed, carjacked, or held against his or her will.
- In 13 cases shots were fired.
- There were 24 animal attacks or threats.
- There were 101 verbal assaults or threats.
- In 132 cases a weapon was pulled or use of a weapon was threatened.
There were 88 physical assaults.
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June 23rd, 2010 at 8:26 am
The post story would have been sufficient.
June 24th, 2010 at 1:32 am
wait a minute…you already posted the Post story!
So this post was really a post to a post about a story that you already reported on. Very slick.
July 13th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
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