Shootings And Killings Surge In Democrat-Run Cities Across the Country
July 7, 2020 By Jonah Gottschalk
Last week, The Federalist reported on early signs of a coming violent crime wave in Atlanta, Georgia. “You ain’t seen nothing yet,†a resident stated following a murder near his home. It’s becoming clear now how predictive his statement was.
On Monday evening, Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Atlanta. A thousand National Guardsman were deployed to quell surging violent crime across the state’s capital. The events followed the death of an eight-year-old girl in just one of 75 separate shootings across the city over the last few weeks.
“You can’t blame this on a police officer; you can’t say this is about criminal justice reform,†the city’s Democrat mayor said Sunday night. “This is about some people carrying some weapons who shot up a car with an 8-year-old baby. We are doing each other more harm than any police officer on this force.â€
She, like many other Democratic city leaders across the country, had in the past weeks criticized the city’s law enforcement and stated her support for “reallocating†police spending.
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