“You risk your lives every day for the safety of the people you don’t even know. That’s why each of you, each and every one of you, is a hero. It’s no accident that violent crime is near a record 50-year low.”
I find the actual quote kind of problematic on multiple levels. ACAB aside, not every cop is a good guy let alone a hero.
And he is crediting police with a record 50-year low? I don’t buy that.
But yes, the perception that Republicans are “tough on crime” needs to go away cause their fear mongering has nothing to do with actual crime prevention.