Decriminalizing Crime

"READY..FIRE!...AIM!"

THAT'S HOW DALLAS COUNTY DA JOHN CRUEZOT DECIDED TO LAUCH HIS "CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM".  HALF COCKED AND WITHOUT CONSULTING JAILING OFFICIALS OR DALLAS POLICE.

WHAT CRUEZOT IS REALLY DOING IS 'DECRIMINALIZING CRIME'.  FORMER DALLAS POLICE CHIEF DAVID BROWN STARTING THIS, BY NOT SHOWING UP FOR LOWER LEVEL CRIMES, OUTSOURCING IT TO RETAILERS, AND THEN CROWING ABOUT HOW LOW CRIME IS THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

BY NOT PROSECUTING PEOPLE WHO STEAL UNDER $750 AND NOT PROSECUTING TRESSPASSERS AT BUSINESSES, CRUEZOT IS PROCLAIMING OPEN SEASON ON ALL OF US.

MY DALLAS POLICE OFFICER FRIEND SAYS THEY'RE ALREADY GETTING CALLS AT THE STATION, ASKING IF IT'S OK TO STEAL NOW.  HE SAYS "WE'RE DOWN 600-1000" COPS AND NOW WE'RE LEGALIZING CRIME."

WE ARE THE VICTIMS IN THIS AND WILL PAY THE PRICE.  BUT YOU KNOW WHO WILL SUFFER EVEN MORE?  THE BLACK, BROWN OR POOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEXT DOOR TO THESE THUGS.  THEY'LL BE PRAYED UPON, NOW MORE THAN EVER.

DALLAS TRULY IS BECOMING CHICAGO.  GOD HELP US.