John Lott’s Mysteriously Changing Blog Post

Posted by Tim Lambert on March 25, 2011
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John Lott is at it again. This time he accuses Chris Brown of misquoting him when in fact Lott’s post had been quietly corrected after Brown pointed out that is was wrong.

This seems to be the same behaviour that got him into trouble over his mystery survey. Rather than concede that he had made an error when he wrote:

“If national surveys are correct, 98 percent of the time that people use guns defensively, they merely have to brandish a weapon to break off an attack.”

Lott invented a survey of his own that he claimed produced the 98% number, even though that was mathematically impossible.

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  1. #1 Boris
    March 25, 2011

    Lying is like sex to these guys.

  2. #2 ZooGuard
    March 25, 2011

    Comment #2 is Dennis Markuze (aka David Mabus). Don’t bother clicking on the link.

  3. #3 Aureola Nominee, FCD
    March 25, 2011

    Warning: “judgmentday” is notoriously deranged Canadian troll David Mabus. Do not engage, do not feed.

  4. #4 Mary Rosh
    March 25, 2011

    John Lott is an honorable man who would never do such a thing.

  5. #5 pough
    March 25, 2011

    What’s the deal with Lott’s eyebrows? It looks like he had some kind of eyebrow surgery or something. Maybe it has something to do with his Mary Rosh persona…

  6. #6 Rory Mash
    March 25, 2011

    I agree. I was in the same class as Mary when Lott taught us, and I couldn’t get enough.

  7. #7 Harry Rash
    March 25, 2011

    John Lott need lots of sock puppet defense for this massive no no.

  8. #8 Raymie Shore
    March 25, 2011

    Please don’t make such ridiculous slurs.

  9. #9 Yosh Marr
    March 25, 2011

    A sample of seven should be enough for anyone.

  10. #10 Cherie Moss
    March 25, 2011

    Ya think?

  11. #11 Boris
    March 25, 2011

    Whoever made whoismaryrosh.com, I will buy you a beer any time.

  12. #12 Mrs Rah Yo
    March 25, 2011

    Johnny is a dear honest boy.

    Chris Brown should be ashamed of himself for tormenting poor Johnny.

  13. #13 Mr Shay Or
    March 25, 2011

    I used to live across the road from Mrs Rah Yo and young Johnny when they were neighbours.

    Even back then he had a little water pistol which he like to point at people (in self-defence, of course) – a habit that he defended far more vigorously than decorum warranted, according to some.

    Personally, I felt sorry for the little tyke… it was obvious that he had an issue with his weaponry.

  14. #14 adelady
    March 25, 2011

    Nice to see a thread on here with so much love, care and concern displayed. Admiration, respect and loyalty should be publicly stated for more leaders and teachers more often.

    I think this is A. Good. Thing.

  15. #15 Daniel J. Andrews
    March 26, 2011

    There’s something very satisfying about being able to demonstrate someone is less than honest with a screen capture or two (compared to having to write a five paragraph reference-linked technical explanation in response to a one-liner denialist long-debunked throwaway turd).

  16. #16 Marion Delgado
    March 26, 2011

    This survey is not fictional.

    It was 100 of us at an NRA rally. I’d sure like to know who the 2 BATF-sellouts were, though.

  17. #17 mikeb302000
    April 5, 2011

    Great post and very funny comments. Sorry I didn’t see it sooner. I often write about Prof. Lott.