Over the last few months, President Trump has deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, DC, to crack down on crime and unrest in the cities, and he has subsequently threatened to do the same in other big cities as well.
Democrats can start by being against crime. That would be an impressive start, because so many Democratic policy makers and especially prosecutors (see: Larry Krasner, Philly, or Steve Descano, Fairfax County, VA) refused to prosecute crimes or keep violent perpetrators in jail. The evidence is there for all to see. Come out against cashless bail and adopt the "broken windows" approach, and you'll be off to a fine start. Start showing support for police, instead of "defunding" them. And make sure every town and city collects and reports honest data - many have stopped entirely, and the lack of credible statistics is also evident (see: Washington, DC, and many major cities). https://www.nssf.org/articles/america-has-a-crime-reporting-problem/
Also I think that in Democrat run cities they are soft on crime in the sense that they do not arrest people … as we saw with the person who murdered the young woman in Charlotte. It brings their crime statistics down that way
Personally I do not trust them on this issue … what comes across is they are more concerned for the criminals than the victims esp if said victim is not one of their ‘groups’
I see no possible answer for Democrats on crime. The two biggest crime-committing groups, blacks and illegal aliens, are key components of the D voter strategy. (The latter is being deported by Trump in record numbers---can the Ds claim they'll do better?)
More crackdown on crime equals more black men in jail. It's just a simple fact. I don't see how they get around that.
“Meet voters where they are and treat their concerns with respect?” Yes first step. Second step is to implement EFFECTIVE policy to make things better. Not policy that sounds good, it must be policy that has actually reduced crime in many places.
One goal might be for every blue city to see that a criminal referred, by the court, for a mental evaluation, BE EVALUATIONED. And have the court name the person responsible that is done. I’d have the court name the mayor of the city personally responsible to report back to the court, so no one is lost in the system.
If the Charlotte murderer had been evaluated, as directed by the court in July, Iryna Zarutska would probably be alive today. And probably Decarlos Brown would never rob someone at gunpoint again as he did last July. Charlotte would have one less dangerous person moving freely about. And Decarlos might get the care he needs.
Like all effective policy; it is hard work, consistently enforced, with predictable consequences. City, by city the Democrats party will. Increase the quality of life and begin the long road back to power..
There are reasons voters trust Reps more to tackle crime, then Dems. Anyone who was an adult in the 90s, understands how to tame crime, enforce Broken Windows. Charge and incarcerate the maximum. Dems constantly beat the drum of gun control, but many Blue City DAs refuse to charge gun enhancements, that can add 3-10 years to a prison sentence, when a gun is utilized in a crime.
One perpetual challenge is a lack of police in cities that embraced Defund the Police. During DtP mania, Seattle was so short of detectives, for a time, they stopped investigating adult rape unless it was in conjunction with a murder. Someone leaked an internal memo, and the city was shamed into hiring more detectives. Think about that. A major US city giving rapists a free pass, due to a lack of personnel.
Some mistakes are harder to correct than others. Defund the Police is going to sting for a bit. Many Blue Cities may be permanently understaffed. A FL girlfriend, lives next door to a retired cop, who works part time for De Santis, wining and dining cops, all over the country. They recruit those with excellent records, approaching their first level of retirement, often in their 40s. The pitch is take your early pension, come to FL where the weather and schools are great, state income tax nonexistent. Flexible schedules, great pay, most of all, when the stuff hits the fan, the state has your back. How many Dem Governors or Mayors are that forward thinking?
It is interesting to hear leaders use old state's rights arguments to justify their resistance to President. Wonder how many realize that the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 was all about ending Reconstruction in the South. Probably time to re-evaluate those laws and come up with something better that fits today's era. Perhaps, re-reading Federalist 39 might be useful to rebalance national and federal power.
Democrats can start by being against crime. That would be an impressive start, because so many Democratic policy makers and especially prosecutors (see: Larry Krasner, Philly, or Steve Descano, Fairfax County, VA) refused to prosecute crimes or keep violent perpetrators in jail. The evidence is there for all to see. Come out against cashless bail and adopt the "broken windows" approach, and you'll be off to a fine start. Start showing support for police, instead of "defunding" them. And make sure every town and city collects and reports honest data - many have stopped entirely, and the lack of credible statistics is also evident (see: Washington, DC, and many major cities). https://www.nssf.org/articles/america-has-a-crime-reporting-problem/
Also I think that in Democrat run cities they are soft on crime in the sense that they do not arrest people … as we saw with the person who murdered the young woman in Charlotte. It brings their crime statistics down that way
Personally I do not trust them on this issue … what comes across is they are more concerned for the criminals than the victims esp if said victim is not one of their ‘groups’
I see no possible answer for Democrats on crime. The two biggest crime-committing groups, blacks and illegal aliens, are key components of the D voter strategy. (The latter is being deported by Trump in record numbers---can the Ds claim they'll do better?)
More crackdown on crime equals more black men in jail. It's just a simple fact. I don't see how they get around that.
“Meet voters where they are and treat their concerns with respect?” Yes first step. Second step is to implement EFFECTIVE policy to make things better. Not policy that sounds good, it must be policy that has actually reduced crime in many places.
One goal might be for every blue city to see that a criminal referred, by the court, for a mental evaluation, BE EVALUATIONED. And have the court name the person responsible that is done. I’d have the court name the mayor of the city personally responsible to report back to the court, so no one is lost in the system.
If the Charlotte murderer had been evaluated, as directed by the court in July, Iryna Zarutska would probably be alive today. And probably Decarlos Brown would never rob someone at gunpoint again as he did last July. Charlotte would have one less dangerous person moving freely about. And Decarlos might get the care he needs.
Like all effective policy; it is hard work, consistently enforced, with predictable consequences. City, by city the Democrats party will. Increase the quality of life and begin the long road back to power..
There are reasons voters trust Reps more to tackle crime, then Dems. Anyone who was an adult in the 90s, understands how to tame crime, enforce Broken Windows. Charge and incarcerate the maximum. Dems constantly beat the drum of gun control, but many Blue City DAs refuse to charge gun enhancements, that can add 3-10 years to a prison sentence, when a gun is utilized in a crime.
One perpetual challenge is a lack of police in cities that embraced Defund the Police. During DtP mania, Seattle was so short of detectives, for a time, they stopped investigating adult rape unless it was in conjunction with a murder. Someone leaked an internal memo, and the city was shamed into hiring more detectives. Think about that. A major US city giving rapists a free pass, due to a lack of personnel.
Some mistakes are harder to correct than others. Defund the Police is going to sting for a bit. Many Blue Cities may be permanently understaffed. A FL girlfriend, lives next door to a retired cop, who works part time for De Santis, wining and dining cops, all over the country. They recruit those with excellent records, approaching their first level of retirement, often in their 40s. The pitch is take your early pension, come to FL where the weather and schools are great, state income tax nonexistent. Flexible schedules, great pay, most of all, when the stuff hits the fan, the state has your back. How many Dem Governors or Mayors are that forward thinking?
I always like to go back to first principles which in this case are Peel's Principles.
https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/welcome/crimj408/history_04.html
The man invented modern policing and his thoughts are more relevant than ever.
It is interesting to hear leaders use old state's rights arguments to justify their resistance to President. Wonder how many realize that the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 was all about ending Reconstruction in the South. Probably time to re-evaluate those laws and come up with something better that fits today's era. Perhaps, re-reading Federalist 39 might be useful to rebalance national and federal power.