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NYPD Police Commissioner: Crime Has Skyrocketed Because Of Democrats’ Bail Reform

Ryan Saavedra
NYPD Police Commissioner: Crime Has Skyrocketed Because Of Democrats’ Bail Reform
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NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea blamed Democrats’ bail reform during a press conference on Friday, saying that it was responsible for an explosion of crime around the city.

“Since 2020 began, as of Friday at midnight, robberies are up 32.5 percent, car theft is up 61 percent and burglaries are up 18 percent compared to the same time period last year,” the New York Post reported. “And the numbers aren’t fractions either — a total of 233 more robberies have happened this year compared to last, 159 more car thefts and 125 more burglaries, just in the last three weeks.”

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