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PHOENIX, ARIZ – Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., said Monday that she believes the nationwide crime surge is a result of the President Biden and the Democratic Party’s attempt to “vilify the very heroes that are putting their lives on the line” and a “lack of resources” and support for law enforcement from the federal government.
“The crime issue really stems from a culture change that we’re seeing, and its start with the defund police movement,” Cammack told Fox News. “We’ve created this environment where we vilify the very heroes that are putting their lives on the line every single day. More than that, we’re taking the life-saving, critical equipment off their backs, and then we’ve said through bail reform initiatives that even if you go out and commit a crime you have no consequences.”
Reps. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., and August Pfluger, R-Texas, attend a rally on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol to oppose the Build Back Better Act, on Nov. 17, 2021.
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“On what planet do we have a tiered system of laws and enforcement?” Cammack questioned, noting a California law that prevents some theft cases from being prosecuted. “You see police officers that arrest these criminals on one day, and then the very next day they’re back on the streets. So what’s the point?”
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Cammack, who traveled here Monday to speak at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, said Democrat politicians and elected leaders across America have “demoralized” and “defunded” law enforcement officers while telling them “they’re not worthy of protection and investing in.”
“As the first responder wife that I am, we’ve had difficult conversations around the kitchen table, [and] I know other spouses and families have had those difficult conversations,” Cammack said.
“A lot of those conversations have resulted in early retirements and the changing of careers. And you…
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