Democrats soft on crime political problem

 Washington Examiner:

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The Republican senators attributed the crime to policies adopted by Democratic officials in what Montana Sen. Steve Daines called “blue cities,” with others naming district attorneys in San Francisco and Philadelphia.

Two of the senators pointed to crime in the immediate vicinity of the Russell Senate Office Building, where the press conference took place, as indicative of the trend in Washington. Daines said one of his senior staffers was recently “violently assaulted” on her way into work “just a few blocks away.” Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford referenced vandalism at the nearby Union Station. Authorities arrested an illegal immigrant last month accused of painting swastikas on the building.

Democrats have argued that a failure to address gun violence is behind the surge. The White House recently rolled out an effort to address these crimes, including a directive to every U.S. attorney’s office to "increase resources dedicated to district-specific violent crime strategies."

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy acknowledged, “Of course, it’s easy to criticize, but the question is what Republicans offer as an alternative.”

Cassidy called for local prosecutors to end “catch and release” policies for those involved in gun crimes rather than “blaming the gun.”

“We should blame the DA who does not keep that person locked up for the gun crime,” he said.
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It is largely a blue city problem where "progressive" prosecutors have been elected with George Soros's support.  You would think that the residents of those cities would get fed up with it and many are fleeing to red states.

See, also:

Rasmussen Poll: Voter Majority Support Ousting Soft-On-Criminal Prosecutors