A “Culture of Lawlessness” in D.A. Offices | City Journal

A “Culture of Lawlessness” in D.A. Offices | City Journal

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  Progressive prosecutors around the country have failed to pursue justice for the public.

"U.S. Attorney William McSwain of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania blames Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner for the rise in violence in the City of Brotherly Love. Krasner’s policies, McSwain announced, “create a culture of lawlessness; they leave criminals emboldened; and they have inevitable consequences.” 

Indeed, since Krasner took office in 2018, homicides are up 49 percent and shootings have climbed by 59 percent. If the trend holds, Philadelphia will tally more than 450 homicides in 2020—the highest count in nearly 30 years.
Crime is spiking precisely because Krasner isn’t holding serious offenders accountable...Read all.