The Lie of Decreasing Crime: Ex DOJ Advisor Exposes FBI “Doctoring Crime Stats” To Hide Huge Increase In Violence w/ John Lott Ph.D., Andy Ross & Drew Thomas Allen – Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 628

The Lie of Decreasing Crime: Ex DOJ Advisor Exposes FBI “Doctoring Crime Stats” To Hide Huge Increase In Violence w/ John Lott Ph.D., Andy Ross & Drew Thomas Allen – Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 628

May 28, 2026 · 1h 17m · Season 1 · Episode 628

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John Lott Ph.D. discusses the manipulation of crime statistics and the reality of increasing violence in America.

Many elected officials insist that crime is falling in their districts – but ex-DOJ advisor John Lott Ph.D. says those claims are based on little lies and constructed with statistics that are carefully manufactured to show results favored by politicians – a “paper mirage.” While the FBI boasts of a 10% decrease in violence, the DOJ’s own National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) recorded a record-shattering 44% increase in violent crime, which remains at historically elevated rates. • EPISODE SPONSORED BY ONESKIN – Get 15% off OneSkin with the code DREW at https://www.oneskin.co/DREW John Lott reveals the pitfalls of relying on crimes reported to the police—the majority of all crimes, including 70% of property crimes are never reported to law enforcement. Author and political analyst Drew Thomas Allen discusses the Trump-Russia collusion delusion & the Benghazi cover-up. Andy Ross discusses the cultural battle for the Second Amendment and the vital role of an armed citizenry in preserving American liberty. John Lott PhD is an economist and world-recognized expert on guns and crime. He is the former president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, a nonprofit he founded in…

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