Kristi Noem claims violence against law enforcement has risen over 830% and blames inflammatory political rhetoric and local policies, citing Mayor Bass and specific cases of repeat offenders released back onto streets.
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We've seen violence against our officers go up over 830% just in recent days because of the rhetoric out of politicians and the rhetoric out of individuals who are letting this victimization go on and on against the public. So I would call on everybody today to recognize what can happen, how in one moment, someone's life can change, their whole family can change. And it is happening every day across this country. And this officer and his family, while today they are suffering, they still continue to serve the public and recognize that they want to go back out and make sure that they're doing all that they can to uphold the rule of law in this country. We're doing everything in our power to make sure that our officers out on the streets have the equipment and the training and the resources and the backup that they need to do their jobs. But they should never have to deal with an individual who was arrested four different times for violating the law and then released. And that individual was released on the streets of the city because of Mayor Bass's policies and because of his city council's policies and because of politicians who talk big, and then people get hurt. People get hurt, and in many cases, they end up losing their lives. Let's hope that that's never true and that today is the day that those policies change and people get the courage to make sure they're doing. Making the decisions that actually do protect people going forward.
