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Will this trend of urban DA's and judges being very soft on crime come to an end?
Posted on 5/12/22 at 9:59 am
Posted on 5/12/22 at 9:59 am
Violent crime in American cities has gone off the rails. Recidivism is as bad as it's ever been, and we seem to be returning to a period where investment in urban areas may eventually be at risk like they were in the 1970s. It's a shame because so many businesses in those cities desperately needed a quick bounce back after the Covid lockdowns and sanctions.
New Orleans, Chicago, Washington DC, New York, Baton Rouge, Memphis, Birmingham, Portland, Shreveport, Houston....all of them broke records for homicides, rapes, and assaults last year, and most are on track to do it again this year. Homelessness and open drug use is commonplace in all of those cities, and is becoming a HUGE problem especially on the west coast.
Is this "revolving door" bullshite ever going to stop?
New Orleans, Chicago, Washington DC, New York, Baton Rouge, Memphis, Birmingham, Portland, Shreveport, Houston....all of them broke records for homicides, rapes, and assaults last year, and most are on track to do it again this year. Homelessness and open drug use is commonplace in all of those cities, and is becoming a HUGE problem especially on the west coast.
Is this "revolving door" bullshite ever going to stop?
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Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:02 am to goofball
The people in charge are blaming white supremacy, so no probably not.
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:03 am to goofball
The pendulum GENERALLY swings back, and we have seen *Some* evidence of public outcry.
However, we have never had this much money being pumped into promotion of lawlessness by special interest groups, never had such political will behind it, and our nation has perhaps never been more divided politically since reconstruction.
Groups that want lawlessness have an iron fist grip politically on virtually all major American cities, and the people most affected by crime just pull the lever for the same people again and again without thought.
The pendulum has always swung...and should swing. I just don't know if it will this time.
However, we have never had this much money being pumped into promotion of lawlessness by special interest groups, never had such political will behind it, and our nation has perhaps never been more divided politically since reconstruction.
Groups that want lawlessness have an iron fist grip politically on virtually all major American cities, and the people most affected by crime just pull the lever for the same people again and again without thought.
The pendulum has always swung...and should swing. I just don't know if it will this time.
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:04 am to goofball
Not until some urban DAs start getting their daughters raped, wives carjacked and homes broken into.
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:06 am to Jimmy2shoes
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Not until some urban DAs start getting their daughters raped, wives carjacked and homes broken into.
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:07 am to goofball
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:07 am to goofball
SixthandBarone thinks we need more Midnight Basketball and less prison sentences
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:09 am to goofball
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Will this trend of urban DA's and judges being very soft on crime come to an end?
Yes, but only when it is politically expedient for it to end. When politicians feel the pressure from the people who actually pay their salaries either by way of the vote or people leaving cities in droves, it will end. The question is, what will be left after that change happens?
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:11 am to goofball
The San Francisco District Attorney Recall is in less than a month.
We'll find out then.
Some polling on the subject:
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We'll find out then.
Some polling on the subject:
LINK
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With less than a month until the final day to vote in the June primary, the SF Standard Voter Poll found that over half of registered voters (57%) support recalling District Attorney Boudin, while less than a quarter of respondents (22%) plan to reject the recall.
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Additionally, the SF Standard Voter Poll found that homelessness and safety concerns—issues that have become focal points in the recall campaign—are among voters’ top concerns:
68% said homelessness is what they like least about living in San Francisco.
65% said they feel less safe since 2019.
73% supported arresting those who commit minor property crimes like shoplifting and car break-ins.
66% favored forcing drug users who pose a risk to themselves or others into treatment.
“Policing” is the No. 1 area voters would target for increased city spending (44%), and another 36% would fund more non-law enforcement safety measures.
This post was edited on 5/12/22 at 10:13 am
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:12 am to goofball
Not as long as The Spleens, mmmmbeers, OweOs of the world are the DAs.
Don't expect it to get better anytime soon, rather it will worsen.
Don't expect it to get better anytime soon, rather it will worsen.
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:14 am to GetCocky11
quote:As with every recall effort of a progressive, the other party will be painted as a radical right wing Trumpist.
The San Francisco District Attorney Recall is in less than a month.
There are massive numbers of people, like the three Scruffy previously mentioned, who will vote for the progressive no matter the outcome.
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:15 am to Scruffy
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quote:
The San Francisco District Attorney Recall is in less than a month.
As with every recall effort of a progressive, the other party will be painted as a radical right wing Trumpist.
It doesn't matter.
In a recall election, you're just voting "yes" or "no" on recall. It isn't an actual election with a ballot of people.
Its kind of funny because without a tangible opponent, the DA's people are just conjuring up hypothetical boogeymen to dissuade people from supporting the recall.
This post was edited on 5/12/22 at 10:20 am
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:19 am to goofball
Vigilantism will become a thing.
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:24 am to goofball
i think Houston will be fairly telling. even though it's been a liberal city for a while, but still had a conservative county and court judges until recently.
they had wholesale changeover and "black girl magic" in 2018 with Beto.
which then lead to an epic crime spree and multiple people on bail committing murder.
hopefully the city realizes the error of their ways.
FWIW, Dallas' mayor is a black man and did everything but endorse the incumbent DA's opponent because the DA wasn't doing his job.
they had wholesale changeover and "black girl magic" in 2018 with Beto.
which then lead to an epic crime spree and multiple people on bail committing murder.
hopefully the city realizes the error of their ways.
FWIW, Dallas' mayor is a black man and did everything but endorse the incumbent DA's opponent because the DA wasn't doing his job.
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:29 am to NIH
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SixthandBarone thinks we need more Midnight Basketball and less prison sentences
Some dumb frick president of some group was on the radio saying this was the solution. Who are they this god damn ignorant?
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:29 am to Fun Bunch
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Groups that want lawlessness have an iron fist grip politically on virtually all major American cities, and the people most affected by crime just pull the lever for the same people again and again without thought. The pendulum has always swung...and should swing. I just don't know if it will this time.
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:31 am to goofball
NOLA’s prison population is creeping back toward pre-pandemic levels after a major drop about 18 months ago and there’s no doubt Jason is feeling the heat, I think Nola’s crime levels have a good chance to start dropping by the fall and into 2023.
This post was edited on 5/12/22 at 10:32 am
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:34 am to Draconian Sanctions
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NOLA’s prison population is creeping back toward pre-pandemic levels after a major drop about 18 months ago and there’s no doubt Jason is feeling the heat, I think Nola’s crime levels have a good chance to start dropping by the fall and into 2023.
I hope that violent crime starts dropping soon nationwide. This is getting crazy.
A huge effort was made to rehab a lot of declining urban centers in the 2000's and 2010s. Skyrocketing violent crime can undo a lot of that.
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:35 am to goofball
Not until people vote them out. Baton Rouge just elected a Landrieu supporting Rino. Guess the outcome.
Posted on 5/12/22 at 10:35 am to 3nOut
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FWIW, Dallas' mayor is a black man and did everything but endorse the incumbent DA's opponent because the DA wasn't doing his job.
Hopefully not because the DA's opponent in the election is even more progressive than the one in office.
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