The Democrats' wake-up call on crime...Thomas Friedman in the NYT: Want to Get Trump Re-elected? Dismantle & Defund the Police.

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Democrats sound alarm on crime as top threat to 2022 election chances

It's no coincidence former NYPD captain Eric Adams is leading the NYC mayoral race.

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Opinion | Want to Get Trump Re-elected? Dismantle the Police. (Published 2021)

The Trump G.O.P.'s voter-suppression efforts and surging murder rates leave Democrats vulnerable.

www.nytimes.com

Maya Wiley ran on defunding the police while NY was beset by crime. talk about bad timing!

 

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The issue of policing “could really sink Democrats,” writes columnist Thomas Friedman. “Racism in metropolitan police forces is real and appalling and requires many remedies,” but focusing on calls to defund or dismantle the police while Trumpian ideals still hold such sway over the Republican party is a mistake, he says. “Because if people feel forced to choose security over democracy — concerns about stealing outside their door over stealing an election — beware: Way too many will choose Trump and his cult.”