Why even the best tech couldn’t give us a precise inauguration headcount

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TOPSHOT - This view taken January 20, 2017 shows people gathering on the mall to witness President-elect Donald Trump take the oath of office as the 45th president of the United States. / AFP / Paul J. Richards        (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images) Alternative facts aside, attendance at President Trump’s inauguration was low. Citing crowd scientists from Manchester Metropolitan University in Britain, the New York Times reported an estimated 160,000 people attended Mr.Trump’s speech. Yet the administration continues to unrealistically assert that attendance was considerably higher. The President claimed between a million… Read More