DOJ/FBI misleading data about 2A crime stoppers? | Retired FBI Agent

Can we still trust America’s national crime statistics? Many people are now questioning how the FBI and its law enforcement partners assemble and report crime data. See this video for a possible example of data problems that could be present in our criminal justice system. Are we watching a contest between political agendas and sound data collection and reporting practices? Who do you feel is winning?

In this episode, Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent, Chris Piehota, digs into a viral claim that challenges the credibility of federal crime reporting—specifically, allegations that public FBI reporting failed to capture incidents where armed civilians stopped criminal shooters. A cited study argues civilians intervened in a significant share of active-shooter events, while the official numbers appear to reflect something closer to “zero.” If that discrepancy is real, it isn’t a trivial data error—it’s a credibility problem with major downstream impact.

Crime statistics drive policy, funding, staffing, and public perception. When the data is incomplete, inconsistently coded, or shaped by narrative incentives, the country loses its ability to measure reality. Chris lays out the key questions: Is this a state/local reporting failure? A classification problem? A methodological mismatch? Or something more concerning?

Bottom line: before anyone draws sweeping conclusions, the FBI must audit the pipeline—collection, coding rules, attribution, and publication—so the American people get clean, dependable numbers.

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About the Host: Chris Piehota is a former FBI Executive and trusted national security expert who provides rare insider insight into FBI law enforcement matters, intelligence operations, covert operational technology platforms, and America’s evolving security challenges. With decades of experience in counterterrorism, law enforcement leadership, and crisis response, he offers clear, candid perspectives on government, technology, and the future of global security. Before joining the FBI, he worked in the NASA Space Shuttle program and served with the U.S. Air Force. Chris is the author of "Wanted: The FBI I Once Knew", which is an insider view of what the FBI once was, how it ran off the rails in recent years, and what the bureau should be again for the American people. Chris currently serves as a subject matter expert and consultant where he delivers strategic guidance and advisory regarding national security matters, cyber operations, security practices, risk mitigation, leadership concepts, government business development, and organizational improvement approaches.

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