How the Left fuelled New York City's violent crime wave | Midterms dispatch

Violent crime is surging in New York City. Ahead of the midterm elections, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton speaks to the NYPD, tourists, locals and activists to find out why.

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[dantheman]

NYC has more empathy for the perpetrators then the victims.

[lambdalambdalambdaa]

My state got rid of bail three years ago. Now we have people openly using drugs and openly shoplifting all the time. I don't go to stores that much but 25% of the time I run into a homeless man leaving with bags filled with items and security just watching in befuddlement. Cops don't even arrest people for shoplifting knowing they'll be released within a few hours.

[tmjtpyd]

the lady at 21:05 just got done saying nobody on bail reoffends, then says anyone who can afford bail pays then reoffends. This cognitive dissonance and/or naiveté is so staggering. Everything about her body language and smarmy laughing reflects her insecurity with what she is saying, but she is so devoted to her ideology that she can't face logic.

[lustforlow-end]

How can anyone think defunding the police will help? Crime will only get worse! 🤦🏼‍♂️

[ThatMans-anAnimal]

It's pathetic that these cops can't talk about the reason this has happened more directly. We have all but destroyed our ability to have a reasonable discussion.

[JasonH]

I love the guy who was falsely accused admits to assualt and dealing drugs in the same interview.. what a walking hypocrite. these are people who's whole existence is based on emotions and no logical thought.

[ccharlierun]

She said she doesn’t want to sound like a crazy hippy but she is. The minute they started letting out people out of Rikers, crime went through the roof. The community affected ARE the black and brown neighborhoods.

[CarmeloSanchez]

The New Haven CT police chief was at a community meeting in one of the more dangerous neighborhoods and someone said they needed more police in the area. The Chief was somewhat surprised since for a while now people where just repeating that tag line of defunding the police and was happy that someone recognized the need for MORE police presence

[ram]

The real problem is the mentality of most of these people. Most are liars first of all and the grown ups that believe that there should be no police are the real reason that crime is out of control. With leaders that believe in abolishing police how can the people have a chance. Embarrassing themselves with every word spoken.

[cjthenotsogreat]

I got shot by my neighbor, and she was released before she was even sober; they didn't even tell her she hit me. I couldn't walk bc it and it ruined my life.

Something is severely wrong w the justice system. The only thing that hurt worse than the bullet was hearing her laugh just outside my door the next day.

[emmanuelameyaw]

These guys wanna get rid of police and then buy a gun to protect yourself...and their party wanna get rid of guns.😂. Idiocy

[mykemech]

I is a shame that Rudy Guliani is now considered such a joke these days considering how much he cleaned up the city during his tenure.

[BLOXXER]

They voted for this that’s what they get

[B-]

_"People out on bail re-offend 2% of the time, its extremely rare."_

I'd love to see those statistics.

[Plopdoc]

Did she really just say one thing and then completely contradict it in the next sentence 🤯

[jamesparkerone]

Hes scared to go on the subway but wants to de fund the police.

ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS COMMENT

[JJ-mhhb]

This reporter will get fired soon. He actually had the balls to call the riots, riots.

[DrummahMike]

The guy at 25 minutes is such a hypocrite. He wants to abolish the police department and accuses them of heinous wrongdoing, yet with complete pride explains just how brutal his brand of vigilante justice is in regards to the mugger. So only him and his merry band of vigilantes are allowed to roll up on people and be judge, jury, and it.

[JUNGLESTRIKEOFDOOM]

I’d really rather have police protecting me then cop watch guy. 😬

[normanbrown]

I Live in NYC and I would rather see 100 Cops with Guns on the Street than One Mad person or Gang member with ONE GUN.