So I gotta ask after seeing this:
https://youtu.be/GVSsYXekt7M?si=B1K4c-uzDRD9xK6m
Like… this dude has a LOOOONG history of violence and yet was allowed to just stay on the street. For a list of some of his crimes:
How was this dude constantly let out over and over? He went to 36 freaking mental health hearings for violent offenses.
So… like… these soft on crime DAs seem to be really failing at their job. And this isn’t just a NYC issue. Over in CA, we have store owners in Chinatown of Oakland getting fined thousands of dollars because their stores get graffiti-ed. And when store owners ask police to arrest the perps, they told them that they know who did it but can’t do anything because of the DA/Mayor. :
https://youtu.be/q9Y7kEN1aCk?si=ZeO1KFGaLDEy56XB
https://youtu.be/lwwJSgPq4MY?si=CqqOng8G4ftvnLDK
So what do you guys think of these soft on crime leaders? Are they doing damage to the left’s image or do you agree with their stances on crime and punishment?
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So I gotta ask after seeing this:
https://youtu.be/GVSsYXekt7M?si=B1K4c-uzDRD9xK6m
Like… this dude has a LOOOONG history of violence and yet was allowed to just stay on the street. For a list of some of his crimes:
https://nypost.com/2025/04/08/us-news/slasher-who-allegedly-stabbed-woman-in-neck-with-broken-bottle-in-nycs-ritzy-soho-charged-with-attempted-murder/
How was this dude constantly let out over and over? He went to 36 freaking mental health hearings for violent offenses.
So… like… these soft on crime DAs seem to be really failing at their job. And this isn’t just a NYC issue. Over in CA, we have store owners in Chinatown of Oakland getting fined thousands of dollars because their stores get graffiti-ed. And when store owners ask police to arrest the perps, they told them that they know who did it but can’t do anything because of the DA/Mayor. :
https://youtu.be/q9Y7kEN1aCk?si=ZeO1KFGaLDEy56XB
https://youtu.be/lwwJSgPq4MY?si=CqqOng8G4ftvnLDK
So what do you guys think of these soft on crime leaders? Are they doing damage to the left’s image or do you agree with their stances on crime and punishment?
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None of this is actual evidence of being “soft on crime”. All of it is designed to make you mad.
You are being manipulated, stop letting yourself be.
A post with multiple youtube links?
Dude, find some solid news sources and then we can have a discussion about how there is no system in the US to handle people with mental health problems
I’m skeptical of these stories to be honest. I suspect a more likely outcome is that these states don’t have the resources to go after all crimes vs. DAs just want to sit on their hands and bum around all day.
That being said, is there any quotes or any evidence that these government officials are choosing to let graffiti and assault to go unpunished just for the heck of it?
Can you give me the man’s name and where that is? I’m not dedicating the time for several youtube videos. But I’ll go look him up.
Unfortunately when I hear “soft on crime” it almost always is code for “likes black people”
Seems like a problem that already is being handled by democratic voters. We just saw a wave of DAs and Mayors that were considered soft on these issues replaced by other democrats in California, Washington and Oregon.
Nah the first it’s a failure of the court system, but a failure of the mental health system to provide services.
The whole Oakland thing is that the cops saying they suspect they know who it is but they can’t get a conviction because they have no proof.
There’s two parts to this issue, neither of which relates to “soft on crime” DAs and Mayors.
There’s been a longtime deficit of public defenders. This is an issue because you cannot hold criminals without representation indefinitely.
Crime rates tend to increase with population density. Voting for liberals tends to increase with population density. The two are correlated, but that doesn’t mean there’s a cause and effect.
The damage being done to the left’s image is that the right is just lying about why these people end up back on the streets, and they’re cherry picking cases instead of looking at the trend.
Also, I suggest you find better sources than youtubers and nyp.
I think “soft on” or “hard on” crime are ridiculous measures that have no place in rational policymaking.
We have to ask ourselves one question—are the citizens better off with or without this policy?
A lot of people think more punishment leads to reduced crime but that is often not the case, especially if you are evaluating it multigenerationally.
Clickbait crap like “soft on crime” is useless. It’s basically just gawking at anecdotal cases while ignoring real questions. Let’s talk about actual crime stats. Actual policy impact. Outcomes.
These people should not be released. I can agree with being more lenient if it’s a first offense and essentially giving 2nd chances. However, for repeat offenders, they need to be a lot tougher with each subsequent offense.
When it comes to per-capita violent crime, NYC is #61 in the country. One single story does not make a trend.
When it comes to graffiti, you cannot arrest and charge someone under criminal law with “I know who did it”. You need proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Meanwhile, crime is at a 50 year low again.
Your opinion is at best rooted in nonsense and irrelevant, at worst conservative bullshit.
We elected a 34 time convicted felon who received no repercussions for his crimes, including the 60 other felonies that were just brushed aside. The entire country doesn’t give a shit about crime. In fact, they glorify it.
We could always just ship them off to El Salvador. /s
Law enforcement has limited resources. While I agree some DAs and even mayors may prioritize the wrong things the issue is funding along the law enforcement spectrum. One single case can
require hundreds of man hours for even routine cases.
Libra is there a position you don’t just assume the right wing reactionary media is being truthful on lol?
Well personally the data is not in your favor at all, crime is down significantly in both cities you mentioned. However yes, Pamela Price of Oakland was a disaster, and should never have been elected, but she’s been recalled and replaced with a tough on crime DA, and the mayor was recalled too. Also NYC is nowhere near the most dangerous cities in the USA so I have no clue what you’re on about there, but yes there should no be progressive DA’s only nonpartisan and Center left, center, and center right DA’s who will actually do their jobs, and keep politics out of the DA’s office.
Anecdata
i think all leaders are soft on crime. It just depends on the criminal. Republican leaders, for example, are openly defying court orders to stop Republican criminals from seeing a day in court.
Our justice system is too messed up at the “big picture” scale for me to really care much about street level thugs. To summarize it I don’t trust any politician to enforce the law without fear or favor..
Some low base bullshit that gives the party a bad name.
And the fact that a majority of commenters try to spin it by bringing up Trump or questioning the source instead of just saying, “Hey, if that’s what happened, that’s fucked up,” shows how of touch some are with everyday, voting people.
“Soft on crime” isn’t a real thing.
If you’re concerned about recidivism, then advocate for criminal justice reform to focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment.
I think “soft on crime” is nothing more than a slanderous propaganda tactic that only works on the cowardly and the stupid. This “look at this one criminal and panic” strategy of selling crime as a national problem is very poor evidence that people who are reasonable will roll their eyes at while the cowardly stupids eat it up.
There is no such thing as a “soft on crime” DA or mayor. That’s ridiculous.
Everyone else is telling you why.
Don’t draw broad conclusions from single cases. That’s stupid. Don’t do that. Draw broad conclusions from the average case.
OP, my cat was recently killed and I know you did it. I called the police and told them it was you but they told me they can’t do anything about it.
Democrats being soft on crime is the same as saying democrats are pro-open border. Neither are true but political opponents say it is
Really? We have a traitorous felon in the white hoysr. A cabinet of drunks and sex assaulters, 1500 violent terrorist thugs pardoned and a DOJ dropping charges on criminals daily but you think big city crime is the problem???
Look into rural sheriffs and deputies if you want to see soft on crime