Question

violators are getting the message that crime doesnt pay.
source 2: from an editorial in the rock creek herald: as predicted, newly elected police chief rick mendez has wasted no time in manipulating police statistics to make himself look good. by ordering his officers to ease off on giving out traffic tickets, he has decreased the number of reports - but not the number of actual violations - by 20 percent. moreover, while there is a confirmed 7 percent decrease in loitering, this is only because of a policy implemented by his predecessor, chief cheryl williams.
which claim do the two sources most clearly disagree on?
a. reported traffic violations have decreased because drivers have begun following the rules.
b. a decrease of 20 percent in traffic violations is insufficient to combat the citys crime.
c. police chief rick mendez is responsible for making crime worse in rock creek.
d. the actual amount of loitering that occurs in rock creek has dropped by 7 percent.

Explanation:

Source 1 implies that violators are getting the message (so drivers following rules). Source 2 says Chief Mendez made officers ease off on tickets (so not drivers following rules but police action).

Answer:

A. Reported traffic violations have decreased because drivers have begun following the rules.