Walters: Could uptick in California crime make it a political issue again?

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By Stephen Frank, California Political News and Views

The first purpose of government is to protect its citizens from enemies foreign and domestic.  In these times, due to terrorist attacks with cars, breakins and bombs, it is even more important to keep the bad people in prison.  But, not in California—we have, by voters agreement, to call most rapes non violent, for instance.  Now California is seeing an uptick in crime—yet San Fran, LA and other cities are literally protecting criminals from detainment and arrest.

“While property crimes such as burglary and car theft have continued to decline, down 1.9 percent between 2011 and 2016, violent crimes have spiked, up 7.4 percent during that period, with “aggravated assault” seeing the biggest jump.

“Releasing thieves to commit more crimes and allowing drug offenders to roam freely in the community without mandating and imposing treatment does absolutely nothing to diminish criminal behavior. It increases crime, and it is simply reckless,” Robert Sass, vice president of the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, said in a recent Los Angeles Daily News article.”

Cancer is fatal in 5% of the cases—but in the case of the individual it is 100%.  Similar with crime.  You can have all these statistics until a gun in put in your face.  Government needs to arrest and imprison criminals.  Why not?

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Stephen Frank: Is the the publisher and editor of the California Political News and Views.  Mr. Frank speaks all over California and appears as a guest on several radio shows each week. He has also served as a guest host on radio talk shows and is a full time political consultant. http://capoliticalnews.com/

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