Philadelphia DA insisted that the city is not struggling with a violent crime crisis despite a record number of homicides in 2021
The co-hosts of “The Five” scolded Democratic leaders for evading culpability surrounding their radical local policies that have caused an uptick in violent crime across blue states.
Co-host Jesse Watters on Tuesday pointed to an “absurd” statement from Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in which he insisted the city is not plagued by a crime crisis despite a record number of homicides in 2021.
The Philadelphia Police Department has reported 521 homicides so far in 2021 – a 13% increase compared to 2020 and the city’s highest number of killings since at least 2007.
“The leftist philosophy on crime is on full display,” co-host Katie Pavlich said. “They don’t believe that this a problem because they believe in blowing up the system, tearing it down and replacing it with chaos, which is exactly what they are doing now.”
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon has also come under fire for his silence amid a surge in violent smash-and-grab burglaries and robberies. Critics blame Gascon’s zero-bail policies for releasing 14 suspects who were allegedly involved in 11 smash-and-grab robberies last month hours after their arrest. Gascon has yet to publicly address the attacks.
Jail the DA !!!!