On the menu today: A new analysis of crime figures illustrates why “defund the police” will never catch on beyond the hardest of the hard-left enclaves; a New York Times column offers a bizarre and near-apocalyptic scenario for the upcoming presidential election; the coronavirus restrictions in New York City make less sense by the day; and a fun, wide-ranging chat.
Defund the Police? In Our Biggest Cities, Homicides Are Up 24 Percent So Far This Year
Ladies and gentlemen, a vivid illustration of why “defund the police” will either never get traction or backfire enormously:
A Wall Street Journal analysis of crime statistics among the nation’s 50 largest cities found that reported homicides were up 24 percent so far this year, to 3,612. Shootings and gun violence also rose, even though many other violent crimes such as robbery fell.
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