The New York Young Republican Club Black and Hispanic Caucuses host the “Caucus Speaker Panel: Stop Rising Crime in New York City” event at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 17. …
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Justice System a ‘Revolving Door’: Former Police Officers Say Canada Fails to Deter Violent Repeat Offenders
Canada’s legal system is failing to keep violent repeat offenders in jail due to lax bail policies, say retired law enforcement officers who spoke to The Epoch Times, while some criminologists say that without solving the root causes of violence, stricter bail control may not be enough. Calls for bail reform from some police chiefs and…
A Response to the Media on Brazil
Commentary Although one wouldn’t know it from the media coverage of gun control, the best social science has shown that law-abiding citizens frequently deter criminals. But when ideology trumps facts, policymakers are easily led astray. The latest example is occurring in Brazil, where massive increase in gun ownership in recent years has prompted gun control…
Why California Releases Molesters From Prisons Within a Year on Average | Samuel Dordulian
“These offenders will keep reoffending until they’re stopped.” Siyamak sits down with Samuel Dordulian, victims attorney and former prosecutor. Recent reports show that about 7,000 child molesters were released early from prison in California. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, these criminals are four times more likely to reoffend. Is rehabilitation instead of incarceration…
Horrific Transit System Attacks Highlight Portland’s Persistent Violent Crime Problem
A 78-year-old man had part of his face chewed off in a grisly attack in a TriMet train station on Jan. 2, just days after an assailant shoved a toddler onto the tracks outside of Portland. The 25-year-old accused, Koryn Kraemer, allegedly attacked the victim early on Jan. 3, biting the elderly man so severely…
DC Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Wounded Including 8-Year-Old
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A man was killed and three people including an 8-year-old child were wounded in a Tuesday night shooting in Washington, D.C., police said. The Metropolitan Police Department said a man was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting around 6 p.m., WJLA-TV reported. Two other men suffered gunshot wounds. The child who was…
California County Dismissing 1,000 Crime Cases Explained | Michael Hestrin
“The accused criminal gets a free pass. The person walks free, it’s not on their record, there are no consequences, and the injured party, the victim, they don’t see their day in court. Nothing.” Siyamak sits down with Michael Hestrin, district attorney for Riverside County. Over 1,000 criminal cases have been dismissed in Riverside County,…
Death of Slain Officer ‘Preventable,’ Says Ontario Police Commissioner
The death of Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala was “preventable,” Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique said at a news conference on Dec. 29. “This should never have happened,” he said. The province’s top cop appeared visibly emotional, saying he was “outraged” that one of the suspects is a repeat offender who had been released from prison….
Police Commissioner ‘Outraged’ Suspect in Officer Shooting Was out on Bail
Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique was “outraged” that one of the suspects in a police officer’s death is a repeat offender who had been released from prison and out on bail, he said at a news conference on Dec. 29. The death of Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala was “preventable,” Carrique said. “This should never have…
I (Used to) Love New York
Commentary NEW YORK—I was a teenager when I first visited New York. The flight cost $15 on the Eastern Airlines Shuttle from Washington, D.C. You could buy your ticket from a flight attendant on board. She (and it was always a she back then) would roll a cart down the aisle with a credit card…
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