"Blessed are the peacekeepers, for they shall be called the children of God." – Matthew 5:9 In the wake of last year's civil unrest riots and violent public protests, local and federal progressives orchestrated a year long antipolice campaign. Morbid hostility toward police left law enforcement demoralized, debilitated, and many defunded. Even the most virtuous officers now feel pressure to "pull back" since doing their job or defending themselves could get them sued, jailed, fired or killed. Throughout America, liberal prosecutors sent petulant messages to police. If you make an arrest for a violent crime that is plea bargained down, or thrown out of court, those officers involved will face disciplinary action, including criminal prosecution. To mitigate these risks, police officers have gone into selfprotect mode. This has resulted in the largest increase in violent crime in American history. The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data project (ACLED) is a non-partisan monitor of protests and violence in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Latin America. In July last year, they launched a U.S. Crisis Monitor to track the rapid increase in the U.S. hate crimes and violent political protests. Last years BLM and Antifa protests resulted in 574 riots with $2 billion in arson and looting. At least 25 people died and 2,500 police officers were injured. When liberal prosecutors in Portland and New York City dismissed most charges against rioters and looters, other liberal states followed. After years of declining crime, the U.S. is headed back to the 1970s when a crime wave gripped the nation for three decades. After the George Floyd violent protests and resulting riots, Minneapolis shifted $8 million of the police budget to programs focused on community mental health and violence prevention. Soon afterward, an unprecedented number of officers retired, quit or went on extended medical leave. According to data released by the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, by the end of last year, violent crime surged over 17% across the state of Minnesota. That state recorded 185 murders, up 58% from the previous year. They saw a 55% increase in arson over the previous year. And amid a surge in violent car-jackings, motor vehicle thefts rose over 20% to 13,662 – the most since 2005. In response to violent antipolice riots and looting, Portland, Oregon, cut their police budget by 4%. They ordered police to avoid conflicts with activists and not to respond to any misdemeanor crimes. Last year Portland, police records show homicides increased 530% and crime skyrocketed 680%. In 2021, St. Louis hit a 50year homicide high rate of 87 per 100,000 residents. That is three times higher than any nation in Central America. When Milwaukee slashed 120 officers from its force, the city saw a 98% increase in killings. After the ACLU convinced a Chicago judge to limit the police’s ability to stop suspects for reasonable cause, killings jumped 58% when routine street stops fell 82%. According to the National Crime Data Base, the rapid increase in crime across America correlates precisely with the violent George Floyd protests. Violent crime continued to mushroom with police trying to control the largest violent protests in American history. They were forced to curtail normal policing also in response to liberal political pressure, which empowered criminals across the U.S. Late last month, the National Fraternal Order of Police revealed a graphic showing that the largest increases in the homicide rate in 2021 were in Portland, Oregon, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. – all cities currently led by progressive Democrats. The intersection where George Floyd met his demise has become an enclave for mayhem. Many delivery drivers, postal workers and service workers refuse to go there due to regular gun battles. On the anniversary of the death of George Floyd, dozens of gunshots rang out in the middle of the day at "George Floyd Square" in Minneapolis, forcing reporters and bystanders to duck for cover. Donald Trump made law and order a defining issue in 2020. But progressive politicians denounced his efforts and exploited the violent George Floyd rioting for political gain. By Election Day, 13 members on Biden’s staff and running mate Kamala Harris had donated money to bail rioters and looters out of jail. "If you can chip in to help bail these people out, please do so now." – Kamala Harris After a year of increased violent crime, Democrats can no longer blame Donald Trump for violence in Democratic-run cities. They can't blame him for defunding police forces and the low moral and cutbacks on policing caused by continual activist and progressive criticism of law enforcement. Recently when asked what Biden is doing to address this epic increase in violent crime, Press Secretary Jen Psaki evasively responded: "We are looking into better federal gun control now." With midterms around the corner, Democrats will be facing a problem they created themselves by allying with leftist activists and radical members of ethnic identity groups who blame their failure to succeed on systematic racism. These are the same people that demanded they defund the police. Attorney Robert Zoellick told us, "Our biggest sin is not learning from our mistakes." Progressives fueled this crime wave from government soapboxes and many are still chastising the police while their own districts are riddled with violent crime. Sticking with this toxic agenda will be a hard-sell to Americans who enjoyed decades of declining crime and were safe in their streets and their towns. Black Lives Matter is rapidly losing support, and trust in the police is increasing. The increase in violent crime is now a central issue for the first time since the 1970s. Having safe streets are an uncompromising expectation from all voters. That's why Ronald Reagan's "responsible law and order" promise to America in 1984 delivered him the highest number of electoral votes in history. Author Irving Kristol wrote, "A neoconservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality." If progressive politicians don't wake up and admit they "blew it" by attacking the police and blaming them for every problem that their liberal identity groups have, then they will be dodging bullets in their own districts from gangsters – as well as voters while campaigning for reelection this year. The most salient issue lawabiding citizens want is a fiscally responsible nation that is a safe place to live. "When people live in fear and don't dare go out at night, there is something wrong with our politicians or police departments. One has to be replaced. I say the politicians." – Tony Blair William Haupt III The Center Square The Sun Bay Paper Page 15 Early Wednesday morning, with out notice, the City of Fort Myers removed the Robert E. Lee pedestal from it’s ocation on Monroe Street, Downtown, Ft Myers. The bust/statue had been removed last summer. Lee County NAACP President James Muwakkil has fought for years to have this statue removed, stating, “Anything is possible in America. It’s gone !! People would say that it would only leave under their dead bodies, and now we see, that justice has prevailed and it is promised in the Constitution. This simple act offers new hope for the Black community. So, we should not stop fighting.” Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson said, “The goal is to relocate the monument. right now, it’s being stored for safekeeping. We are trying to identify what is the most appropriate location and place for the monument.” While standing on the previous pedistal location, Muwakkil said, “The evidence is right here where I’m standing. Blacks now can see, that America cares about them, whites included, care about Black people.” Lee County NAACP President James Muwakkil said he was grateful to city leaders and the community for coming together to make this happen. According to the Mayors office, at this time there are no talks about what if anything will replace the statue/pedestal. Ed. Note: Our history is just that... Our history and should not be erased! and I believe comments made by NAACP president are racist and only serve to further divide us. MLK Jr. is rolling over in his grave! January 14, 2022 - January 20, 2022 Robert E. Lee Pedistal Removed Criticism of Police, Defund Policies Ignite Epic Violent Crime Wave The Results of previous“Peaceful Protests” in St. Louis
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