Political Quotes

“it didn't take long. Just a year since ``defund the police'' became a rallying cry and cities started cutting money from police budgets, crime is surging. At the beginning of June, the New York Times reported: Homicide rates in large cities were up more than 30 percent on average last year, and up another 24 percent for the beginning of this year. Homicides are up in New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, Columbus; and the list goes on. And it isn't only homicide rates that have risen. During the first 4 months of the year, Los Angeles saw a 73-percent increase in shootings. As of the end of May, Portland, OR, which has been ravaged by violent riots over the past year, was on track to exceed 1,000 shootings for this year, as compared to 389 in 2019. A Washington Examiner piece from June reported: Through the first 14 weeks of this year, New York City saw an 81 percent increase in shootings, the highest number of shootings during the same time period since 2002. Robberies, grand larcenies, felony assaults, and shootings have all increased in April and May compared to last year. San Francisco has seen a surge in car break-ins, among other crimes, with the San Francisco Chronicle reporting in June that ``last month, the Police Department's Central Station saw a 753 percent increase in auto burglaries compared to the previous May.'' In Oakland, CA, carjackings are up almost 88 percent, shootings are up 70 percent, and homicides are up 90 percent.…”