Police were injured, businesses looted and burned, civilians were hurt, and the MSM claimed peaceful protesters were being persecuted… That was how last summer went. BLM and the “defund the police” supporters were repeatedly causing riots, yet the MSM covered for them. In fact, they got so much positive coverage that Liberal leaders felt that had to pander to rioters and cut police budgets, further hurting their communities. L.A. Sheriff Villanueva claims that defunding the police only caused more crime, and some of the most outspoken against the police are the first to call when an emergency strikes.
“Los Angeles County’s top cop, Sheriff Alex Villanueva, says the far-left “defund the police” narrative and progressive officials are responsible for a worrying spike in violent crime.
In Los Angeles, for example, murders are up nearly 200%. Through the first two months of 2021, there were 60 murders in Los Angeles County compared to just 21 during the same time period last year.
Portland is another major city experiencing a wave of homicide. There were 25 murders in Portland through the first three months of 2021 compared to just three during the same time period in 2020.”
“Villanueva specifically blamed new Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, the progressive lawman who has introduced quick reform to Los Angeles law enforcement after just months on the job.”
“They need to really pick and choose very carefully because for them it’s very easy to say, ‘Oh yeah, all cops are bad,’ and, ‘Let’s reform and defund the police,'” Villanueva said. “Yet they’re the very first ones to pick up the 911 when someone’s crawling over their back gate trying to get into their house.”
Liberal leaders should be refunding the police by this point. It’s more than obvious that their pander did not help anyone, well except for criminals that is.