excalibur
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Well, we found one Democrat who 'gets it'.
Too bad the Maryland Governor is not such a man.
www.foxnews.com
Too bad the Maryland Governor is not such a man.
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates says the days of going easy on repeat offenders are over.
The Democratic prosecutor is promising accountability after years of violent crime in the city, crediting a tougher stance on gun crimes and repeat offenders for a sharp drop in homicides and shootings.
"We realized it’s about the victims," Bates told "Fox & Friends" Wednesday, responding to questioning about soft-on-crime policies adopted by other Democratic prosecutors.
Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade contrasted Bates’ approach with that of progressive prosecutors in other areas, noting that some legal philosophies emphasize leniency toward marginalized communities in an effort to address systemic inequities.
"A number of the victims within the community were also minorities and African Americans, and they have a right to be safe and free in their house," Bates said.
"We wanted to make sure that everybody, didn't matter your race, didn't matter where you're from, everybody has a right to be safe, and it wasn't a Democrat issue, it wasn't a Republican issue, it was a people issue. At the end of the day, there were too many murders, too much violence, and we needed to make a change."
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Data from the Baltimore Police Department shows 2,129 repeat violent offenders have been sent to prison under the new strategy – double the number under the previous administration.
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The Democratic prosecutor is promising accountability after years of violent crime in the city, crediting a tougher stance on gun crimes and repeat offenders for a sharp drop in homicides and shootings.
"We realized it’s about the victims," Bates told "Fox & Friends" Wednesday, responding to questioning about soft-on-crime policies adopted by other Democratic prosecutors.
Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade contrasted Bates’ approach with that of progressive prosecutors in other areas, noting that some legal philosophies emphasize leniency toward marginalized communities in an effort to address systemic inequities.
"A number of the victims within the community were also minorities and African Americans, and they have a right to be safe and free in their house," Bates said.
"We wanted to make sure that everybody, didn't matter your race, didn't matter where you're from, everybody has a right to be safe, and it wasn't a Democrat issue, it wasn't a Republican issue, it was a people issue. At the end of the day, there were too many murders, too much violence, and we needed to make a change."
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Data from the Baltimore Police Department shows 2,129 repeat violent offenders have been sent to prison under the new strategy – double the number under the previous administration.
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Baltimore sees staggering crime drop as Democratic prosecutor holds repeat offenders accountable
State's Attorney Ivan Bates says his office has sent 2,129 repeat violent offenders to prison while closing 64% of homicide cases in Baltimore.