It's strange that you don't know any liberal who believes that, but somehow liberal prosecutors and others get elected who do believe that.

Like with Tony Blair decriminalizing bank card fraud for any single transaction below £10,000, when you decriminalize things of course crime rates drop.

You can thank Biden's 1996 crime bill for privatized prisons and throwing people in jail for minor crimes.

You may remember we talked about Jamal Newton in NYC. He has more than 50 felonies since they got rid of cash bail and he kept getting arrested and allowed out because of the laws/policies Ultra Conservatives in New York and NYC passed. I'm being sarcastic, of course. It was the laws and policies of the liberals in NY and NYC that caused it.

Countless blue areas are becoming "food deserters" because of the pro-shoplifting policies of liberals.

In any case, as the economy of the US has improved over the past few years, the crime rate has decreased as well. I think criminals should indeed be punished, but I also think that society will be served better in the long run if we try to focus on eliminating the root causes.

But arrest and release isn't doing anything to reduce crime. Refusing to prosecute countless types of crimes also doesn't help reduce crime.

Liberals don't want criminals in jail.

Strangely, liberals were against the DOJ prosecuting Hunter Biden for his gun crime.

When you look at the states with the lowest gun crime rates, it's full of red states.

Illinois, for example, has a high gun crime rate because of Chicago and East St Louis. The rest of the state is quite peaceful.

Missouri, likewise, has a high gun crime rate thanks to St Louis.

Baton Rouge LA has a high gun crime rate, but the area that became St George (LA's newest city) has a low gun crime rate, even when it was part of Baton Rouge.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/murder-rate-by-state

Maybe both sides need to come together and start passing legislation that tackles the root causes of crime. Maybe take a look at countries with much lower rates of crime, and figure out what they are doing that we are not?

Maybe liberals shouldn't be so weak on crime and making excuses for criminals.

here's a huge difference between gun control and taking away our guns that liberals want.

There may be are some liberals who would like that. But none I know. I am a gun owner (not here in Poland, but in the US). I would like to see the same kinds of regulations to gun ownership as there is to driving a car, for example. The same kinds of regulations that exist in most countries. where 327 people are not being shot every day.

You won't find many conservatives who support automatic weapons, sawed-off shotguns, etc. except at gun clubs and whatnot.

There's a huge difference between gun control and taking away our guns that liberals want.

Most conservatives support some gun control.

Maybe in the UK, but what gun control measures does the NRA and most US conservatives support?

@lololulu19 said in Taking politics way too far.:

The rifle used to shoot Trump was purchased by the shooter's FATHER.

Irrelevant. He was still ABLE to buy one and (obviously) access one. Republicans are against any kind of gun control, so.........karma.

BULLSHIT

Most conservatives support some gun control.

The problem is, the Secret Service blew it

Indeed they co-operated with shooter.

Incompetence reaches a point where it's not believable.

USSS overall person in charge, is supposed to see whole picture & compensate for underlings' mistakes.

Instead they allowed so many "mistakes", did so much to let shooter get through, that their motive must be questioned.

How does it feel to be wrong about everything, jaroon?

You tell me.

How does it feel to be wrong about everything, jaroon?

Guns don't kill people. People kill people.

Plus you ignore shooter's lib leanings.

And crucially, ignore shooter's USSS & FBI backing.

And victim-blame.

WOW your life must be poor.

The rifle used to shoot Trump was purchased by the shooter's FATHER.

Irrelevant. He was still ABLE to buy one and (obviously) access one. Republicans are against any kind of gun control, so.........karma.

The rifle used to shoot Trump was purchased by the shooter's FATHER.

President Trump took bullet for democracy, Libs out to deny it.

That's a bit grand. He was shot at by a psychopath who was legally able to buy an assault weapon. Sounds more like karma to me.

I prefer presidential candidates that people don't want to kill

Good little drone, keep on do mental gymnastics for whenever & whatever The Party says.

Oh, the irony. Get offline. Take a walk. Think before you type.

Wray gave conspiracy fuel to kooked-up libs. Did he do it because he hates them? or loves them?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/us/politics/trump-shooter-bullet-trajectory-ear.html

Libs go, Oh he was shot at - not same as shot - epistemologically we idiot libs didn't literally, personally witness precisely what may have hit him.

And no, yall lib idiot buttheads.......... No it couldn't have been "teleprompter shrapnel".

Because they stayed intact.