CNN’s John Avlon: ‘Trying to Ignore Crime for Ideological Reasons Is Both Callous & Clueless’
‘Sometimes we forget that public safety is a fundamental civil right and it’s often lower income neighborhoods that suffer the most’
Sep 7, 2022 7:00 PM
By Grabien Staff
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AVLON: “Sometimes we forget that public safety is a fundamental civil right. And it's often lower-income neighborhoods that suffer the most from high crimes, while wealthier neighborhoods stay relatively safe. In fact, Black and Hispanic Democrats are more likely than white Democrats to support increased spending on local police. That's according to a Pew survey from late last year. Look, politicizing crime seeks to gain from other people's pain, but trying to ignore crime for ideological reasons is both callous and clueless, and it's sure to promote a political backlash.”
