RSLC Releases New Video Exposing the Dangerous Results of State Democrats' Soft-On-Crime Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the midterm elections a little over a month away, the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) unveiled a new video today hammering state Democrats in Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, and Washington for implementing soft-on-crime policies that have fueled the deadly crime wave across the country. Public safety may be emerging as a key issue in some of the highest profile federal races this cycle, but it is important to remember that the policies that unleashed this crime wave, such as eliminating cash bail, banning police pursuits, and defunding the police, originated in Democrat-controlled state Legislatures across the country. The video also notes how Republican-led Legislatures are needed to serve as the last line of defense against radical Democrat city officials like Larry Krasner who refuse to acknowledge crime is a problem even as it engulfs their jurisdictions.
This November, Americans have a choice -- embrace the lawless chaos stemming from failing liberal polices or support state Republicans' agenda to restore public safety in our communities by backing the blue and cracking down on violent crime.
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“America's violent crime surge is a direct result of state Democrats' failed soft-on-crime experiment that puts criminals ahead of victims,” said RSLC Communications Director Andrew Romeo. “By pushing their agenda to eliminate cash bail, ban police pursuits, and stop arrests, and defund the police, state Democrats have made families across the country less safe, put targets on the backs of law enforcement, and emboldened career criminals. The only solution for Americans looking to stop the madness is to elect state Republicans in November.”
Additional Background
Colorado:
Democrats passed a law in 2020 that made it easier to sue police officers directly while adding new restrictions in a blow to officer morale.Colorado has the third highest crime rate in the nation and leads in U.S. car thefts, with 661 per 100,000 vehicles stolen last year.
Illinois:
Democrats have passed the SAFE-T Act eliminating cash bail, which law enforcement has warned will lead to an even bigger crime surge. Illinois leads the nation in carjackings.
Minnesota:
Democrats rejected Republicans’ $200 million public safety package to invest in recruiting and retaining more police officers with resources to crack down on carjackings and repeat offenders. Minneapolis is ranked 4th in robbery, 8th in rape, 13th in aggravated assault nationally.
Nevada:
Democrats passed legislation to prohibit officers from arresting those charged with non-violent misdemeanors with few exceptions. Passed in September, the law became effective in October. Residents and businesses, including enterprises on the Las Vegas strip, are now suffering a sharp rise in property crime, which is up 15 percent from August last year.
New York:
Democrat lawmakers eliminated cash bail in 2019.In New York City, auto theft is up 42%, robberies are up 39.8%, murders are up 48.5% from five years ago, and sexual assaults are up double-digits.
Oregon:
Democrat lawmakers eliminated cash bail requirements for a series of offenses and reduced juvenile sentences. The state ranks 5th in the nation for carjackings, while Portland, Oregon’s largest city, saw a more than 200 percent murder spike last year from 2019.
In Washington:
Democrats limited when police can pursuing fleeing suspects.According to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, this summer, violent crime saw a more than 12 percent spike in 2021 from 2020, including 325 murders.
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