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I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
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  1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
  7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
  8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
  9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
  10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
  11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
  12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
  13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
  14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
  15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
  16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
  17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
  18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
  19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
  20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
  21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
  22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
  23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
  24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
  25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
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    1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
    4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
    5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
    6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
    7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
    8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
    9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
    10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
    11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
    12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
    13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
    14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
    15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
    16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
    17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
    18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
    19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
    20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
    21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
    22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
    23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
    24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
    25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

      Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

      New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

      Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
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  1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
  7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
  8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
  9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
  10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
  11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
  12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
  13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
  14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
  15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
  16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
  17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
  18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
  19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
  20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
  21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
  22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
  23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
  24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
  25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
      \r\n \t
    1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
    4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
    5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
    6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
    7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
    8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
    9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
    10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
    11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
    12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
    13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
    14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
    15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
    16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
    17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
    18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
    19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
    20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
    21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
    22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
    23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
    24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
    25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

      Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

      New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

      Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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      According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

      25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
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      1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
      2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
      3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
      4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
      5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
      6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
      7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
      8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
      9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
      10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
      11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
      12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
      13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
      14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
      15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
      16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
      17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
      18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
      19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
      20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
      21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
      22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
      23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
      24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
      25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

        25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
          \r\n \t
        1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
        2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
        3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
        4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
        5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
        6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
        7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
        8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
        9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
        10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
        11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
        12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
        13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
        14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
        15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
        16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
        17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
        18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
        19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
        20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
        21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
        22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
        23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
        24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
        25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

          Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

          New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

          Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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          According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

          25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
            \r\n \t
          1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
          2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
          3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
          4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
          5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
          6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
          7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
          8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
          9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
          10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
          11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
          12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
          13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
          14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
          15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
          16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
          17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
          18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
          19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
          20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
          21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
          22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
          23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
          24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
          25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

            25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
              \r\n \t
            1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
            2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
            3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
            4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
            5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
            6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
            7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
            8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
            9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
            10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
            11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
            12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
            13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
            14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
            15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
            16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
            17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
            18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
            19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
            20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
            21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
            22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
            23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
            24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
            25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

              Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

              New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

              Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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              False Claims?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

              According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

              25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
                \r\n \t
              1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
              2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
              3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
              4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
              5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
              6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
              7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
              8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
              9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
              10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
              11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
              12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
              13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
              14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
              15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
              16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
              17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
              18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
              19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
              20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
              21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
              22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
              23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
              24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
              25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
                  \r\n \t
                1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
                2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
                11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
                15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
                16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
                17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

                  Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

                  New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

                  Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                  According to a story from CWBChicago<\/a>, \u201cBut nearly all of the robberies reported in the North Side hold-up surge involved armed men who repeatedly showed a willingness to be violent for no reason. So, again, it\u2019s not clear why Smith would recommend that anyone go running toward a robbery in the current environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  False Claims?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                  According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

                  25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
                    \r\n \t
                  1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                  2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                  3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                  4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                  5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                  6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                  7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
                  8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
                  9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                  10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                  11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                  12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                  13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
                  14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                  15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
                  16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
                  17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                  18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                  19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                  20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
                  21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                  22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                  23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                  24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
                  25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                    25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
                      \r\n \t
                    1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
                    2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                    3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                    4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                    5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                    6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                    7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                    8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                    9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                    10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
                    11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                    12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                    13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                    14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
                    15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
                    16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
                    17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                    18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                    19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                    20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                    21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                    22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                    23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                    24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                    25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

                      Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

                      New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

                      Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                      But the reality is that engaging any violent criminal event should be viewed as putting yourself in danger. Untrained civilians are not equipped to determine what constitutes a dangerous situation. Even trained law enforcement<\/a> often find themselves in unexpected danger. And even with training, a staggering number of officers are not making it out<\/a> of those scenarios. What makes the alderman think a whistle-blowing SJW stands a better chance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      According to a story from CWBChicago<\/a>, \u201cBut nearly all of the robberies reported in the North Side hold-up surge involved armed men who repeatedly showed a willingness to be violent for no reason. So, again, it\u2019s not clear why Smith would recommend that anyone go running toward a robbery in the current environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      False Claims?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                      According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

                      25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
                        \r\n \t
                      1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                      2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                      3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                      4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                      5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                      6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                      7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
                      8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
                      9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                      10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                      11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                      12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                      13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
                      14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                      15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
                      16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
                      17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                      18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                      19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                      20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
                      21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                      22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                      23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                      24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
                      25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                        25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
                          \r\n \t
                        1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
                        2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                        3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                        4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                        5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                        6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                        7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                        8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                        9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                        10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
                        11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                        12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                        13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                        14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
                        15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
                        16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
                        17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                        18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                        19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                        20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                        21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                        22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                        23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                        24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                        25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

                          Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

                          New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

                          Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                          However, at least Smith added a safety advisory, \u201cOf course, use common sense. Do not blow your whistle if you think to do so would put yourself in danger, particularly from an armed criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          But the reality is that engaging any violent criminal event should be viewed as putting yourself in danger. Untrained civilians are not equipped to determine what constitutes a dangerous situation. Even trained law enforcement<\/a> often find themselves in unexpected danger. And even with training, a staggering number of officers are not making it out<\/a> of those scenarios. What makes the alderman think a whistle-blowing SJW stands a better chance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          According to a story from CWBChicago<\/a>, \u201cBut nearly all of the robberies reported in the North Side hold-up surge involved armed men who repeatedly showed a willingness to be violent for no reason. So, again, it\u2019s not clear why Smith would recommend that anyone go running toward a robbery in the current environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          False Claims?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                          According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

                          25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
                            \r\n \t
                          1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                          2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                          3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                          4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                          5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                          6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                          7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
                          8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
                          9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                          10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                          11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                          12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                          13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
                          14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                          15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
                          16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
                          17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                          18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                          19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                          20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
                          21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                          22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                          23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                          24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
                          25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                            25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
                              \r\n \t
                            1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
                            2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                            3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                            4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                            5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                            6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                            7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                            8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                            9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                            10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
                            11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                            12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                            13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                            14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
                            15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
                            16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
                            17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                            18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                            19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                            20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                            21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                            22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                            23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                            24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                            25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

                              Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

                              New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

                              Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                              A whistle may have \u201cforced [an] offender to flee\u201d in the 70s but not today when criminals are emboldened<\/a>. If anything, it is more likely to make you a target as well. We are not living in a time where criminals are going to have the desired reaction to a bunch of SJWs running around blowing whistles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              However, at least Smith added a safety advisory, \u201cOf course, use common sense. Do not blow your whistle if you think to do so would put yourself in danger, particularly from an armed criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              But the reality is that engaging any violent criminal event should be viewed as putting yourself in danger. Untrained civilians are not equipped to determine what constitutes a dangerous situation. Even trained law enforcement<\/a> often find themselves in unexpected danger. And even with training, a staggering number of officers are not making it out<\/a> of those scenarios. What makes the alderman think a whistle-blowing SJW stands a better chance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              According to a story from CWBChicago<\/a>, \u201cBut nearly all of the robberies reported in the North Side hold-up surge involved armed men who repeatedly showed a willingness to be violent for no reason. So, again, it\u2019s not clear why Smith would recommend that anyone go running toward a robbery in the current environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              False Claims?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                              According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

                              25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
                                \r\n \t
                              1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                              2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                              3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                              4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                              5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                              6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                              7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
                              8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
                              9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                              10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                              11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                              12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                              13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
                              14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                              15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
                              16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
                              17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                              18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                              19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                              20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
                              21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                              22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                              23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                              24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
                              25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                                25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
                                  \r\n \t
                                1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
                                2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
                                15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
                                16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
                                17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

                                  Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

                                  New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

                                  Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                  The WhistleStop Program is a throwback program from the 1970s, before cell phones. According to Smith, \u201c\ufeffIt allows people to come to the victim\u2019s aid, forces the offender to flee, and helps the police pinpoint the location of the crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  A whistle may have \u201cforced [an] offender to flee\u201d in the 70s but not today when criminals are emboldened<\/a>. If anything, it is more likely to make you a target as well. We are not living in a time where criminals are going to have the desired reaction to a bunch of SJWs running around blowing whistles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  However, at least Smith added a safety advisory, \u201cOf course, use common sense. Do not blow your whistle if you think to do so would put yourself in danger, particularly from an armed criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  But the reality is that engaging any violent criminal event should be viewed as putting yourself in danger. Untrained civilians are not equipped to determine what constitutes a dangerous situation. Even trained law enforcement<\/a> often find themselves in unexpected danger. And even with training, a staggering number of officers are not making it out<\/a> of those scenarios. What makes the alderman think a whistle-blowing SJW stands a better chance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  According to a story from CWBChicago<\/a>, \u201cBut nearly all of the robberies reported in the North Side hold-up surge involved armed men who repeatedly showed a willingness to be violent for no reason. So, again, it\u2019s not clear why Smith would recommend that anyone go running toward a robbery in the current environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  False Claims?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                  According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

                                  25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
                                    \r\n \t
                                  1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
                                  25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                                    25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
                                      \r\n \t
                                    1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                    25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

                                      Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

                                      New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

                                      Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                      The WhistleStop Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                      The WhistleStop Program is a throwback program from the 1970s, before cell phones. According to Smith, \u201c\ufeffIt allows people to come to the victim\u2019s aid, forces the offender to flee, and helps the police pinpoint the location of the crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      A whistle may have \u201cforced [an] offender to flee\u201d in the 70s but not today when criminals are emboldened<\/a>. If anything, it is more likely to make you a target as well. We are not living in a time where criminals are going to have the desired reaction to a bunch of SJWs running around blowing whistles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      However, at least Smith added a safety advisory, \u201cOf course, use common sense. Do not blow your whistle if you think to do so would put yourself in danger, particularly from an armed criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      But the reality is that engaging any violent criminal event should be viewed as putting yourself in danger. Untrained civilians are not equipped to determine what constitutes a dangerous situation. Even trained law enforcement<\/a> often find themselves in unexpected danger. And even with training, a staggering number of officers are not making it out<\/a> of those scenarios. What makes the alderman think a whistle-blowing SJW stands a better chance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      According to a story from CWBChicago<\/a>, \u201cBut nearly all of the robberies reported in the North Side hold-up surge involved armed men who repeatedly showed a willingness to be violent for no reason. So, again, it\u2019s not clear why Smith would recommend that anyone go running toward a robbery in the current environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      False Claims?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                      According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

                                      25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
                                        \r\n \t
                                      1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
                                      25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                                        25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
                                          \r\n \t
                                        1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                        25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

                                          Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

                                          New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

                                          Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                          According to a Breitbart news report<\/a>, Chicago Alderman Michele Smith (D-Ward 43) sent out an email stating, \u201cThe WhistleStop program follows these rules\u2026If you find yourself in a suspicious situation or witness a crime, blow your whistle. If you hear a whistle, call the police, then move toward the source while blowing your own whistle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          The WhistleStop Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                          The WhistleStop Program is a throwback program from the 1970s, before cell phones. According to Smith, \u201c\ufeffIt allows people to come to the victim\u2019s aid, forces the offender to flee, and helps the police pinpoint the location of the crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          A whistle may have \u201cforced [an] offender to flee\u201d in the 70s but not today when criminals are emboldened<\/a>. If anything, it is more likely to make you a target as well. We are not living in a time where criminals are going to have the desired reaction to a bunch of SJWs running around blowing whistles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          However, at least Smith added a safety advisory, \u201cOf course, use common sense. Do not blow your whistle if you think to do so would put yourself in danger, particularly from an armed criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          But the reality is that engaging any violent criminal event should be viewed as putting yourself in danger. Untrained civilians are not equipped to determine what constitutes a dangerous situation. Even trained law enforcement<\/a> often find themselves in unexpected danger. And even with training, a staggering number of officers are not making it out<\/a> of those scenarios. What makes the alderman think a whistle-blowing SJW stands a better chance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          According to a story from CWBChicago<\/a>, \u201cBut nearly all of the robberies reported in the North Side hold-up surge involved armed men who repeatedly showed a willingness to be violent for no reason. So, again, it\u2019s not clear why Smith would recommend that anyone go running toward a robbery in the current environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          False Claims?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                          According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

                                          25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
                                            \r\n \t
                                          1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
                                          25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                                            25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
                                              \r\n \t
                                            1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                            25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

                                              Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

                                              New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

                                              Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                              So, it would make sense that Chicago lawmakers would take a serious look into how to decrease these numbers. With calls from Democrats to defund police<\/a>, it seems that more police would be counter-message. During 2020 Democrats hinted at civilian services as an alternative over the police. An idea that they are trying to forget, due to very bad polling. However, one Chicago alderman still sees merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              According to a Breitbart news report<\/a>, Chicago Alderman Michele Smith (D-Ward 43) sent out an email stating, \u201cThe WhistleStop program follows these rules\u2026If you find yourself in a suspicious situation or witness a crime, blow your whistle. If you hear a whistle, call the police, then move toward the source while blowing your own whistle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              The WhistleStop Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                              The WhistleStop Program is a throwback program from the 1970s, before cell phones. According to Smith, \u201c\ufeffIt allows people to come to the victim\u2019s aid, forces the offender to flee, and helps the police pinpoint the location of the crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              A whistle may have \u201cforced [an] offender to flee\u201d in the 70s but not today when criminals are emboldened<\/a>. If anything, it is more likely to make you a target as well. We are not living in a time where criminals are going to have the desired reaction to a bunch of SJWs running around blowing whistles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              However, at least Smith added a safety advisory, \u201cOf course, use common sense. Do not blow your whistle if you think to do so would put yourself in danger, particularly from an armed criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              But the reality is that engaging any violent criminal event should be viewed as putting yourself in danger. Untrained civilians are not equipped to determine what constitutes a dangerous situation. Even trained law enforcement<\/a> often find themselves in unexpected danger. And even with training, a staggering number of officers are not making it out<\/a> of those scenarios. What makes the alderman think a whistle-blowing SJW stands a better chance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              According to a story from CWBChicago<\/a>, \u201cBut nearly all of the robberies reported in the North Side hold-up surge involved armed men who repeatedly showed a willingness to be violent for no reason. So, again, it\u2019s not clear why Smith would recommend that anyone go running toward a robbery in the current environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              False Claims?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                              According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                              This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

                                              25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
                                                \r\n \t
                                              1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
                                              25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                                                25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
                                                  \r\n \t
                                                1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

                                                  Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

                                                  New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

                                                  Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                  As violent crime rises across Democrat states<\/a>, Chicago remains a beacon of failed crime prevention policies. According to an NBC News Chicago report<\/a>, Chicago ended 2021 with more homicides than any other city in the United States. The city reported 797 homicides, which was the most since 1996, a quarter of a century ago. Not to mention the 3,561 shooting incidents, which is a dramatic increase over previous years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  So, it would make sense that Chicago lawmakers would take a serious look into how to decrease these numbers. With calls from Democrats to defund police<\/a>, it seems that more police would be counter-message. During 2020 Democrats hinted at civilian services as an alternative over the police. An idea that they are trying to forget, due to very bad polling. However, one Chicago alderman still sees merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  According to a Breitbart news report<\/a>, Chicago Alderman Michele Smith (D-Ward 43) sent out an email stating, \u201cThe WhistleStop program follows these rules\u2026If you find yourself in a suspicious situation or witness a crime, blow your whistle. If you hear a whistle, call the police, then move toward the source while blowing your own whistle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  The WhistleStop Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                  The WhistleStop Program is a throwback program from the 1970s, before cell phones. According to Smith, \u201c\ufeffIt allows people to come to the victim\u2019s aid, forces the offender to flee, and helps the police pinpoint the location of the crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  A whistle may have \u201cforced [an] offender to flee\u201d in the 70s but not today when criminals are emboldened<\/a>. If anything, it is more likely to make you a target as well. We are not living in a time where criminals are going to have the desired reaction to a bunch of SJWs running around blowing whistles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  However, at least Smith added a safety advisory, \u201cOf course, use common sense. Do not blow your whistle if you think to do so would put yourself in danger, particularly from an armed criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  But the reality is that engaging any violent criminal event should be viewed as putting yourself in danger. Untrained civilians are not equipped to determine what constitutes a dangerous situation. Even trained law enforcement<\/a> often find themselves in unexpected danger. And even with training, a staggering number of officers are not making it out<\/a> of those scenarios. What makes the alderman think a whistle-blowing SJW stands a better chance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  According to a story from CWBChicago<\/a>, \u201cBut nearly all of the robberies reported in the North Side hold-up surge involved armed men who repeatedly showed a willingness to be violent for no reason. So, again, it\u2019s not clear why Smith would recommend that anyone go running toward a robbery in the current environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  False Claims?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                  According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

                                                  25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
                                                    \r\n \t
                                                  1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                  25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                                                    25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
                                                      \r\n \t
                                                    1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                    25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

                                                      Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

                                                      New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

                                                      Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                      Chicago Alderman Brings Back the Decades Old WhistleStop Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                      As violent crime rises across Democrat states<\/a>, Chicago remains a beacon of failed crime prevention policies. According to an NBC News Chicago report<\/a>, Chicago ended 2021 with more homicides than any other city in the United States. The city reported 797 homicides, which was the most since 1996, a quarter of a century ago. Not to mention the 3,561 shooting incidents, which is a dramatic increase over previous years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      So, it would make sense that Chicago lawmakers would take a serious look into how to decrease these numbers. With calls from Democrats to defund police<\/a>, it seems that more police would be counter-message. During 2020 Democrats hinted at civilian services as an alternative over the police. An idea that they are trying to forget, due to very bad polling. However, one Chicago alderman still sees merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      According to a Breitbart news report<\/a>, Chicago Alderman Michele Smith (D-Ward 43) sent out an email stating, \u201cThe WhistleStop program follows these rules\u2026If you find yourself in a suspicious situation or witness a crime, blow your whistle. If you hear a whistle, call the police, then move toward the source while blowing your own whistle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      The WhistleStop Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                      The WhistleStop Program is a throwback program from the 1970s, before cell phones. According to Smith, \u201c\ufeffIt allows people to come to the victim\u2019s aid, forces the offender to flee, and helps the police pinpoint the location of the crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      A whistle may have \u201cforced [an] offender to flee\u201d in the 70s but not today when criminals are emboldened<\/a>. If anything, it is more likely to make you a target as well. We are not living in a time where criminals are going to have the desired reaction to a bunch of SJWs running around blowing whistles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      However, at least Smith added a safety advisory, \u201cOf course, use common sense. Do not blow your whistle if you think to do so would put yourself in danger, particularly from an armed criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      But the reality is that engaging any violent criminal event should be viewed as putting yourself in danger. Untrained civilians are not equipped to determine what constitutes a dangerous situation. Even trained law enforcement<\/a> often find themselves in unexpected danger. And even with training, a staggering number of officers are not making it out<\/a> of those scenarios. What makes the alderman think a whistle-blowing SJW stands a better chance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      According to a story from CWBChicago<\/a>, \u201cBut nearly all of the robberies reported in the North Side hold-up surge involved armed men who repeatedly showed a willingness to be violent for no reason. So, again, it\u2019s not clear why Smith would recommend that anyone go running toward a robbery in the current environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      False Claims?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                      According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

                                                      25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
                                                        \r\n \t
                                                      1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                      25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                                                        25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
                                                          \r\n \t
                                                        1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                        25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

                                                          Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

                                                          New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

                                                          Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                          I\u2019ll be honest, I am at a loss for how to write this article without sounding like a parody. Maybe I should start by saying that this is an article about the worst idea for stopping a robbery yet. The WhistleStop Program suggested by a Chicago<\/a> alderman should be chalked up to what not to do when you see a robbery. In no case should her advice ever be taken seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                          Chicago Alderman Brings Back the Decades Old WhistleStop Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                          As violent crime rises across Democrat states<\/a>, Chicago remains a beacon of failed crime prevention policies. According to an NBC News Chicago report<\/a>, Chicago ended 2021 with more homicides than any other city in the United States. The city reported 797 homicides, which was the most since 1996, a quarter of a century ago. Not to mention the 3,561 shooting incidents, which is a dramatic increase over previous years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          So, it would make sense that Chicago lawmakers would take a serious look into how to decrease these numbers. With calls from Democrats to defund police<\/a>, it seems that more police would be counter-message. During 2020 Democrats hinted at civilian services as an alternative over the police. An idea that they are trying to forget, due to very bad polling. However, one Chicago alderman still sees merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          According to a Breitbart news report<\/a>, Chicago Alderman Michele Smith (D-Ward 43) sent out an email stating, \u201cThe WhistleStop program follows these rules\u2026If you find yourself in a suspicious situation or witness a crime, blow your whistle. If you hear a whistle, call the police, then move toward the source while blowing your own whistle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          The WhistleStop Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                          The WhistleStop Program is a throwback program from the 1970s, before cell phones. According to Smith, \u201c\ufeffIt allows people to come to the victim\u2019s aid, forces the offender to flee, and helps the police pinpoint the location of the crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          A whistle may have \u201cforced [an] offender to flee\u201d in the 70s but not today when criminals are emboldened<\/a>. If anything, it is more likely to make you a target as well. We are not living in a time where criminals are going to have the desired reaction to a bunch of SJWs running around blowing whistles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          However, at least Smith added a safety advisory, \u201cOf course, use common sense. Do not blow your whistle if you think to do so would put yourself in danger, particularly from an armed criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          But the reality is that engaging any violent criminal event should be viewed as putting yourself in danger. Untrained civilians are not equipped to determine what constitutes a dangerous situation. Even trained law enforcement<\/a> often find themselves in unexpected danger. And even with training, a staggering number of officers are not making it out<\/a> of those scenarios. What makes the alderman think a whistle-blowing SJW stands a better chance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          According to a story from CWBChicago<\/a>, \u201cBut nearly all of the robberies reported in the North Side hold-up surge involved armed men who repeatedly showed a willingness to be violent for no reason. So, again, it\u2019s not clear why Smith would recommend that anyone go running toward a robbery in the current environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          False Claims?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                          According to CWBChicago Smith claimed that CPD added 51 officers, although they were unable to confirm the claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          According to the website, \u201cA source with direct knowledge of the situation told CWBChicago that CPD had no idea what she was talking about when she repeatedly threw that number around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          So, it would appear that Smith is banking on the WhistleStop Program to clean up the city. At least her Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          I really can\u2019t believe I have to say this but don\u2019t run at violent criminals blowing a whistle. Don\u2019t do it. Never in my life would I have believed that I would be saying this, with sincerity, but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          This is the technological age. Take your phone out of your pocket and call 911. If you can safely film the event from a distance then go ahead. But I repeat. Do not run at violent criminals blowing a whistle.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Alderman Touts WhistleStop Program Amid Violent Crime Surge","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-whistlestop-program","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/11\/chicago-whistlestop-program\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":93924,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2019-05-15 06:57:45","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-15 10:57:45","post_content":"Which U.S. cities are getting more dangerous over time? Which are getting safer? The team at YLS (yourlocalsecurity.com<\/a>) tracked down FBI crime trends from 2006<\/a> to 2016<\/a> to determine which U.S. cities have seen the sharpest increases and decreases in crime over the past 10 years. Seven categories were included: Murder, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson. Cities were then ranked based on their average numbers across the seven types of crime. Here\u2019s how things broke down in regard to the safest cities in the U.S., where folks might want to learn more about the ways of self defense<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"38634\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

                                                          25 Cities Getting More Dangerous<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese 25 cities have seen more crimes of all types over the past decade. Charleston, West Virginia, tops the list with double the arson counts from 2006 to 2016, even with a population decrease. In fact, nine of the bottom 25 cities have had a decrease in population, which means their crimes per capita have increased all the more dramatically.\r\n
                                                            \r\n \t
                                                          1. Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          2. Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          3. Portland, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          4. Kyle, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          5. Port Lavaca, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          6. Lumberton, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          7. Elk City, Oklahoma<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          8. Brown Deer, Wisconsin<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          9. Sweetwater, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          10. Aiken, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          11. Burkburnett, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          12. Ormond Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          13. Belton, Missouri<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          14. Zachary, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          15. Pueblo, Colorado<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          16. Central Point, Oregon<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          17. South Charleston, West Virginia<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          18. Pineville, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          19. Jamestown, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          20. Rochester, New Hampshire<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          21. Hamburg Town, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          22. Mitchell, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          23. Rapid City, South Dakota<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          24. Anchorage, Alaska<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                          25. Lyndhurst, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                                                            25 Cities Getting Safer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThese cities experienced the greatest decrease in criminal activity for the six types of crime YLS measured. The city with the most improvement from 2006 to 2016 is Salisbury, Maryland. It improved substantially in several areas, including a 100-percent decrease in arson and a 63-percent decrease in burglary.\r\n
                                                              \r\n \t
                                                            1. Salisbury, Maryland<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            2. Riviera Beach, Florida<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            3. Norristown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            4. Saginaw, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            5. Ypsilanti, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            6. Easton, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            7. Florence, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            9. Dallas, Texas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            10. North Little Rock, Arkansas<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            11. Youngstown, Ohio<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            12. Reading, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            13. Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            14. Sacramento, California<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            15. East Orange, New Jersey<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            16. Newport, Kentucky<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            17. Flagstaff, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            18. Eloy, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            19. Rochester, New York<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            20. Casa Grande, Arizona<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            21. Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            22. Conway, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            24. North Charleston, South Carolina<\/li>\r\n \t
                                                            25. Columbus, Ohio<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis article was originally published in Personal Defense World No. 220. To order a copy, please visit\u00a0outdoorgroupstore.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>","post_title":"25 of the Safest Cities in the US Getting More Dangerous ... and Vice Versa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"25-safest-cities-in-the-us","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:41:51","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:41:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2019\/05\/15\/25-safest-cities-in-the-us\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":95864,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-09-20 09:00:05","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-20 13:00:05","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhEhd6vqazQ[\/embed]\n\nA New York deli clerk fought back against an armed robbery<\/a> suspect, taking the suspect's gun during a physical struggle that was captured on a CCTV camera.\n\n[in_content post=\"109511\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n

                                                              Armed Robber Walks In<\/h3>\n38-year-old Mina Farag was working behind the counter at Habibi Deli in the Bronx when an unidentified man believed to be in his 20s walked in with a bag and started looking around.\n\n\"He was like going around the store. His bag was open. In the beginning I thought he was trying to take something from the store,\" Farag recalled to CBS New York<\/a>.\n\nThe man instead walked up to the counter, produced a gun and started demanding money.\n\n\"He showed me his gun and said, 'Give me money,'\" Farag said. \"I tried to calm him down. I told him the money's right there.\"\n

                                                              New York Deli Clerk Fights Back<\/h3>\nWhen the suspect started reaching for the money, Farag decided to act.\n\n\"Once he tried to grab the money, I grabbed his hand with the gun with my two hands,\" Farag said.\n\nThe surveillance footage shows Farag and the suspect fighting for the gun. Another employee and other customers were inside the store during the incident, but they left in fear for their lives.\n\nEventually, the video shows Farag gaining control of the weapon. Police said the suspect fled the store, with no cash, after Farag grabbed a hold of the gun.\n\nDuring the scuffle, Farag suffered minor injuries to his face.\n\n\u201cNothing too dangerous, thank God. Nothing internal. Just a scratch here and that\u2019s about it,\u201d Farag said.\n\nThe NYPD is still looking for the would-be armed robber. He is described as an African American male in his 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack.","post_title":"VIDEO: New York Deli Clerk Snatches Gun From Armed Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:42:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/09\/20\/new-york-deli-clerk-armed-robber\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96102,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-21 11:25:38","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-21 15:25:38","post_content":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vpqstBs2BDs[\/embed]\r\n\r\nNo one ever said that criminals were smart or brave. So it is not too surprising that an armed Indianapolis robber ran when his victim pulled a .40 caliber handgun.\r\n\r\nDecor Furniture Store owner\u00a0Doyle Stinson cooperated when the robber walked into his store pointing a gun, handing over his cash. However, the man didn't believe that Stinson only had $10, so he forced him to the back room of the store.\r\n\r\nThis was a mistake, as this, of course, is where Stinson stores a .40-caliber handgun, which he pulled after hitting the silent alarm.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"108008\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\n\u201cI knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn\u2019t a bullet in the chamber,\" Stinson said to Fox 59.<\/a>\u00a0\"I know the sound.\u201d\r\n\r\nStinson aimed at the fleeing robber, but didn't take a shot because a boy was in front of the store.\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you\u2019re shooting a 40 caliber, it\u2019s going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,\u201d Stinson said.\r\n\r\nInstead, Stinson dialed 911 and pursued the robbery<\/a> suspect. Another store owner drove up at that time, and Stinson jumped into the car. The pair chased the armed robber suspect for a ways, breaking off only when it became dangerous.\r\n\r\nPolice are searching for the suspect, who fled in a dark blue Chevy Trailblazer, with $10 for his efforts.\r\n

                                                              Following Gun Safety<\/h3>\r\nStinson made a conscious decision to not fire on the Indianapolis robber, which was the proper action in this case. Shooters are responsible for every bullet that leaves their guns, even in self-defense. The NRA's gun safety rules<\/a> state:\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.\r\n\r\nAlways keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.\r\n\r\nAlways keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.\r\n\r\nKnow your target and what is beyond it.","post_title":"Furniture Store Owner Turns Tables on Indianapolis Robber","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:43:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/21\/indianapolis-robber-gets-tables-turned\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              \u201cA bunch of cops standing around watching it, and I went up to one of them and said, \u2018my car is there,\u2019 and they said, \u2018well you're not getting it tonight,\u2019\u201d Dominic Rescigno told<\/a> ABC 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Maybe not so surprisingly, as the scene unfolded, many police officers stood by watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cA bunch of cops standing around watching it, and I went up to one of them and said, \u2018my car is there,\u2019 and they said, \u2018well you're not getting it tonight,\u2019\u201d Dominic Rescigno told<\/a> ABC 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Police Watch as Teens Destroy Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Maybe not so surprisingly, as the scene unfolded, many police officers stood by watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cA bunch of cops standing around watching it, and I went up to one of them and said, \u2018my car is there,\u2019 and they said, \u2018well you're not getting it tonight,\u2019\u201d Dominic Rescigno told<\/a> ABC 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              \u201cIt\u2019s terrifying,\u201d said Grace Rohen, adding that she heard gunshots and was too scared to leave her apartment. \u201cIt has been very chaotic, and as somebody who\u2019s lived in Lakeview for the past three years, it\u2019s very scary to see how things have changed over time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Police Watch as Teens Destroy Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Maybe not so surprisingly, as the scene unfolded, many police officers stood by watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cA bunch of cops standing around watching it, and I went up to one of them and said, \u2018my car is there,\u2019 and they said, \u2018well you're not getting it tonight,\u2019\u201d Dominic Rescigno told<\/a> ABC 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              When one woman called the Chicago Police Department (CPD), she was told there was nothing they could do. According to her statement, the department was so overwhelmed, and there were just too many calls coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIt\u2019s terrifying,\u201d said Grace Rohen, adding that she heard gunshots and was too scared to leave her apartment. \u201cIt has been very chaotic, and as somebody who\u2019s lived in Lakeview for the past three years, it\u2019s very scary to see how things have changed over time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Police Watch as Teens Destroy Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Maybe not so surprisingly, as the scene unfolded, many police officers stood by watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cA bunch of cops standing around watching it, and I went up to one of them and said, \u2018my car is there,\u2019 and they said, \u2018well you're not getting it tonight,\u2019\u201d Dominic Rescigno told<\/a> ABC 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Breitbart News reports<\/a>, \u201cThe teens immediately began jumping up and down on vehicles, damaging rooftops and hoods and breaking windshields, before they fanned out to enter local businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              When one woman called the Chicago Police Department (CPD), she was told there was nothing they could do. According to her statement, the department was so overwhelmed, and there were just too many calls coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIt\u2019s terrifying,\u201d said Grace Rohen, adding that she heard gunshots and was too scared to leave her apartment. \u201cIt has been very chaotic, and as somebody who\u2019s lived in Lakeview for the past three years, it\u2019s very scary to see how things have changed over time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Police Watch as Teens Destroy Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Maybe not so surprisingly, as the scene unfolded, many police officers stood by watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cA bunch of cops standing around watching it, and I went up to one of them and said, \u2018my car is there,\u2019 and they said, \u2018well you're not getting it tonight,\u2019\u201d Dominic Rescigno told<\/a> ABC 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Reports indicate that the flash mob was jumping on cars, breaking glass, and throwing things. One innocent bystander stated that their vehicle was even used as a bar to make drinks. Another shared video with WGN of young people surrounding a police car, while some even jumped on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Breitbart News reports<\/a>, \u201cThe teens immediately began jumping up and down on vehicles, damaging rooftops and hoods and breaking windshields, before they fanned out to enter local businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              When one woman called the Chicago Police Department (CPD), she was told there was nothing they could do. According to her statement, the department was so overwhelmed, and there were just too many calls coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIt\u2019s terrifying,\u201d said Grace Rohen, adding that she heard gunshots and was too scared to leave her apartment. \u201cIt has been very chaotic, and as somebody who\u2019s lived in Lakeview for the past three years, it\u2019s very scary to see how things have changed over time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Police Watch as Teens Destroy Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Maybe not so surprisingly, as the scene unfolded, many police officers stood by watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cA bunch of cops standing around watching it, and I went up to one of them and said, \u2018my car is there,\u2019 and they said, \u2018well you're not getting it tonight,\u2019\u201d Dominic Rescigno told<\/a> ABC 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              According to<\/a> WGN News, \u201cThe teen[s] poured off the Chicago \u201cL\u201d train at the Belmont Red Line stop, shutting the roadway for several hours in a scene that unfolded just after 10 p.m.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Reports indicate that the flash mob was jumping on cars, breaking glass, and throwing things. One innocent bystander stated that their vehicle was even used as a bar to make drinks. Another shared video with WGN of young people surrounding a police car, while some even jumped on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Breitbart News reports<\/a>, \u201cThe teens immediately began jumping up and down on vehicles, damaging rooftops and hoods and breaking windshields, before they fanned out to enter local businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              When one woman called the Chicago Police Department (CPD), she was told there was nothing they could do. According to her statement, the department was so overwhelmed, and there were just too many calls coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIt\u2019s terrifying,\u201d said Grace Rohen, adding that she heard gunshots and was too scared to leave her apartment. \u201cIt has been very chaotic, and as somebody who\u2019s lived in Lakeview for the past three years, it\u2019s very scary to see how things have changed over time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Police Watch as Teens Destroy Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Maybe not so surprisingly, as the scene unfolded, many police officers stood by watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cA bunch of cops standing around watching it, and I went up to one of them and said, \u2018my car is there,\u2019 and they said, \u2018well you're not getting it tonight,\u2019\u201d Dominic Rescigno told<\/a> ABC 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              On Monday night, June 26, 2023, Chicago became the scene of complete mayhem as hundreds of teens filled the streets. There wasn\u2019t a holiday or celebration of anything specific. Their sports team hadn\u2019t just won a championship. They just saw order and decided to introduce chaos into its midst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> WGN News, \u201cThe teen[s] poured off the Chicago \u201cL\u201d train at the Belmont Red Line stop, shutting the roadway for several hours in a scene that unfolded just after 10 p.m.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Reports indicate that the flash mob was jumping on cars, breaking glass, and throwing things. One innocent bystander stated that their vehicle was even used as a bar to make drinks. Another shared video with WGN of young people surrounding a police car, while some even jumped on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Breitbart News reports<\/a>, \u201cThe teens immediately began jumping up and down on vehicles, damaging rooftops and hoods and breaking windshields, before they fanned out to enter local businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              When one woman called the Chicago Police Department (CPD), she was told there was nothing they could do. According to her statement, the department was so overwhelmed, and there were just too many calls coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIt\u2019s terrifying,\u201d said Grace Rohen, adding that she heard gunshots and was too scared to leave her apartment. \u201cIt has been very chaotic, and as somebody who\u2019s lived in Lakeview for the past three years, it\u2019s very scary to see how things have changed over time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Police Watch as Teens Destroy Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Maybe not so surprisingly, as the scene unfolded, many police officers stood by watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cA bunch of cops standing around watching it, and I went up to one of them and said, \u2018my car is there,\u2019 and they said, \u2018well you're not getting it tonight,\u2019\u201d Dominic Rescigno told<\/a> ABC 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              Teen Mob Incidents in Chicago Shine Light on Soft-on-Crime Failures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              On Monday night, June 26, 2023, Chicago became the scene of complete mayhem as hundreds of teens filled the streets. There wasn\u2019t a holiday or celebration of anything specific. Their sports team hadn\u2019t just won a championship. They just saw order and decided to introduce chaos into its midst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> WGN News, \u201cThe teen[s] poured off the Chicago \u201cL\u201d train at the Belmont Red Line stop, shutting the roadway for several hours in a scene that unfolded just after 10 p.m.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Reports indicate that the flash mob was jumping on cars, breaking glass, and throwing things. One innocent bystander stated that their vehicle was even used as a bar to make drinks. Another shared video with WGN of young people surrounding a police car, while some even jumped on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Breitbart News reports<\/a>, \u201cThe teens immediately began jumping up and down on vehicles, damaging rooftops and hoods and breaking windshields, before they fanned out to enter local businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              When one woman called the Chicago Police Department (CPD), she was told there was nothing they could do. According to her statement, the department was so overwhelmed, and there were just too many calls coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIt\u2019s terrifying,\u201d said Grace Rohen, adding that she heard gunshots and was too scared to leave her apartment. \u201cIt has been very chaotic, and as somebody who\u2019s lived in Lakeview for the past three years, it\u2019s very scary to see how things have changed over time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Police Watch as Teens Destroy Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Maybe not so surprisingly, as the scene unfolded, many police officers stood by watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cA bunch of cops standing around watching it, and I went up to one of them and said, \u2018my car is there,\u2019 and they said, \u2018well you're not getting it tonight,\u2019\u201d Dominic Rescigno told<\/a> ABC 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              I\u2019m sure you are privy to the growing number of shootings in gun-controlled Chicago<\/a> every weekend. The only thing keeping up with the number of shootings is the violent crime rate. In fact, it\u2019s so bad that one prosecutor moved his family<\/a> away for safety. And he did it just in time, as Chicago now has a teen mob problem on its hands. Likely emboldened by soft-on-crime policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Teen Mob Incidents in Chicago Shine Light on Soft-on-Crime Failures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              On Monday night, June 26, 2023, Chicago became the scene of complete mayhem as hundreds of teens filled the streets. There wasn\u2019t a holiday or celebration of anything specific. Their sports team hadn\u2019t just won a championship. They just saw order and decided to introduce chaos into its midst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> WGN News, \u201cThe teen[s] poured off the Chicago \u201cL\u201d train at the Belmont Red Line stop, shutting the roadway for several hours in a scene that unfolded just after 10 p.m.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Reports indicate that the flash mob was jumping on cars, breaking glass, and throwing things. One innocent bystander stated that their vehicle was even used as a bar to make drinks. Another shared video with WGN of young people surrounding a police car, while some even jumped on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Breitbart News reports<\/a>, \u201cThe teens immediately began jumping up and down on vehicles, damaging rooftops and hoods and breaking windshields, before they fanned out to enter local businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              When one woman called the Chicago Police Department (CPD), she was told there was nothing they could do. According to her statement, the department was so overwhelmed, and there were just too many calls coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIt\u2019s terrifying,\u201d said Grace Rohen, adding that she heard gunshots and was too scared to leave her apartment. \u201cIt has been very chaotic, and as somebody who\u2019s lived in Lakeview for the past three years, it\u2019s very scary to see how things have changed over time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Police Watch as Teens Destroy Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Maybe not so surprisingly, as the scene unfolded, many police officers stood by watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cA bunch of cops standing around watching it, and I went up to one of them and said, \u2018my car is there,\u2019 and they said, \u2018well you're not getting it tonight,\u2019\u201d Dominic Rescigno told<\/a> ABC 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g9hGG2aDmvs\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m sure you are privy to the growing number of shootings in gun-controlled Chicago<\/a> every weekend. The only thing keeping up with the number of shootings is the violent crime rate. In fact, it\u2019s so bad that one prosecutor moved his family<\/a> away for safety. And he did it just in time, as Chicago now has a teen mob problem on its hands. Likely emboldened by soft-on-crime policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Teen Mob Incidents in Chicago Shine Light on Soft-on-Crime Failures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              On Monday night, June 26, 2023, Chicago became the scene of complete mayhem as hundreds of teens filled the streets. There wasn\u2019t a holiday or celebration of anything specific. Their sports team hadn\u2019t just won a championship. They just saw order and decided to introduce chaos into its midst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> WGN News, \u201cThe teen[s] poured off the Chicago \u201cL\u201d train at the Belmont Red Line stop, shutting the roadway for several hours in a scene that unfolded just after 10 p.m.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Reports indicate that the flash mob was jumping on cars, breaking glass, and throwing things. One innocent bystander stated that their vehicle was even used as a bar to make drinks. Another shared video with WGN of young people surrounding a police car, while some even jumped on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Breitbart News reports<\/a>, \u201cThe teens immediately began jumping up and down on vehicles, damaging rooftops and hoods and breaking windshields, before they fanned out to enter local businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              When one woman called the Chicago Police Department (CPD), she was told there was nothing they could do. According to her statement, the department was so overwhelmed, and there were just too many calls coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIt\u2019s terrifying,\u201d said Grace Rohen, adding that she heard gunshots and was too scared to leave her apartment. \u201cIt has been very chaotic, and as somebody who\u2019s lived in Lakeview for the past three years, it\u2019s very scary to see how things have changed over time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Police Watch as Teens Destroy Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Maybe not so surprisingly, as the scene unfolded, many police officers stood by watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cA bunch of cops standing around watching it, and I went up to one of them and said, \u2018my car is there,\u2019 and they said, \u2018well you're not getting it tonight,\u2019\u201d Dominic Rescigno told<\/a> ABC 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The next morning, Rescigno found that people had rummaged through his car. This included opening the glove compartment and stealing items inside, and spilling the catnip in the trunk all over the street. He had just purchased the car in December and still has a hefty car payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              WGN reports, \u201cNeighbors told WGN News they were horrified by the extent of the damage Tuesday morning that included shoeprints on cars, dented hoods, and broken windshields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Shockingly, there were only two arrests made that night. One was a 15-year-old girl who was charged with aggravated assault of a first responder, resisting and obstructing traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not the First Teen Takeover<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and is becoming a growing concern. In April, a couple were attacked as hundreds of teens mobbed the downtown loop area. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the couple before they were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in April, two teens were shot during a four-night riot that forced the Chicago Police Department to call for reinforcements. According to reports, about 200 teens erupted in a mass fight in the popular Millennium Park. As with Monday\u2019s incident, the teens were harassing other people and jumping on top of cars and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Additionally, Saturday night, May 20, 2023, hundreds of teens swarmed Tinley Park, shutting down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations. According to reports, at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival, and multiple fights broke out. One officer was hurt, and another individual was choked while an attempt was made to steal their jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Likewise, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, hundreds of teens descended on a BP gas station near 31st<\/sup> Street and Michigan Avenue. They ransacked the store and broke glass above the front door. Likewise, they were running up and down the street, jumping on cars, cursing, twerking in the street, etc. One 18-year-old woman was struck by a gray vehicle that fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Chicago Illustrates the Failure of Soft-on-Crime Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It's unfortunate to watch as Chicago descends into complete lawlessness, punctuated by its teen mob problem. It's a beautiful city, and I have taken my family there to see Shedd Aquarium and other sites in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              However, those days are gone. Chicago is falling, and gun control<\/a> and soft-on-crime policies are to blame. Residents of Chicago have lost their gun rights and were told that the police will protect them. Now those same residents are watching as the police stand idly by and watch teen mobs violently ransack the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There was hope during the recent election that saw the ouster of Mayor Lightfoot. Unfortunately, the city\u2019s residents doubled down and elected someone even more progressive. This means they may want to buckle up, this isn\u2019t going to get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The new Mayor, Brandon Johnson, is not interested in addressing the problem. Instead, he is focusing on blaming anyone who points it out. When the Mayor makes victims out of criminals, expect them to get bolder. If that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In April, Johnson excused this behavior, and now it's becoming commonplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cIn no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,\u201d Johnson said after the four days of destruction wrought in April. \u201cIt is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It is worth noting that Chicago has been run by Democrats since long before any of these teens were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As the old adage goes, an armed society is a polite society. When criminals know citizens can't do anything and the government won't do anything, it never ends well.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Teen Mob Incidents Put Soft-on-Crime Policies in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-teen-mob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-01 16:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/?p=313306","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7120,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-09-07 08:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 12:00:00","post_content":"\n

                                                              In this episode of \"Did they really need a study to figure this out?\" a California county District Attorney realizes that zero cash bail policy invites more crime<\/a>. In fact, of those released via the policy, 70% went on to commit additional crimes, resulting in rearrests. Not only did they commit additional crimes, but many were violent in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Study Shows that the Zero Cash Bail Policy Doesn\u2019t Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a not-so-surprising twist, the \u201cequitable\u201d $0 bail policy experiment turns out to be a failure. Shocking, I know. A study out of Yolo County, California, finds that letting criminals go under their own recognizance invites more crime. Specifically, 70% of those released went on to re-offend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to<\/a> Fox News, \u201cOf the 595 individuals released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in Yolo County, 420 \u2014 or 70.6% \u2014 were rearrested for new crimes, and 123 \u2014 or 20% \u2014 were arrested for a violent crime such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, carjacking or domestic violence, according to Reisig's office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The California Judicial Council adopted the policy in April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. The idea was that it would reduce the jail population and prevent further spread throughout the jail system. As a result, those with misdemeanor and lower-level felony charges could go free while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although the California Judicial Council rescinded the order in June 2020, some counties, like Yolo, kept it in place. In fact, Yolo County extended it for an entire year and learned an important lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Study<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Sacramento Bee writes<\/a>, \u201c\u2019When over 70% of the people released under mandated $0 bail policies go on to commit additional crimes, including violent offenses such as robbery and murder, there is simply no rational public safety-related basis to continue such a practice post-pandemic, especially in light of the increasing violent crime rates across California,\u2019 Reisig said in a statement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A Lesson Learned on a Broader Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, two other California counties continued the policy even longer than Yolo County. Both Los Angeles and San Diego counties continued the policy halfway through 2022. However, they realized that it might work as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              San Diego County was the first to rescind the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              CBS8 San Diego reported<\/a> back in May 2022, \u201cA policy that reduced certain misdemeanor offenses to zero bail throughout the San Diego County jail system, which was instituted to reduce the overall jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be rescinded as of Sunday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Suffering a related problem to Yolo County, Los Angeles County allowed its policy to expire on July 1, 2022. According to the Los Angeles Police Department as of June 25, 2022, there were 649 zero bail policy re-arrests. Those are 649 incidents that law enforcement<\/a> should have been dealing with other cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In a release from the LAPD, the department states<\/a>, \u201cThe pandemic pushed Los Angeles County to instate a \u201czero bail\u201d policy which issued a modified bail schedule providing \u201czero bails\u201d for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections in pre-trial incarcerations and to reduce the local jail population. This zero-bail policy expired on July 1, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The True Nature of Zero Cash Bail Policies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I would love to believe that this really was about the pandemic and things will return to normal. But that\u2019s a bit hard, given the blatant evidence to the contrary. During this same time, BLM and Antifa were burning and looting our cities<\/a> with complete disregard to social distancing and lockdowns. The same people pushing zero bail policies due to COVID celebrated these riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To understand what this is really about, let\u2019s hear it in their own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The CBS8 story goes on to read, \u201c\u2019The bail system, in general, is very classist and impacts people of color more heavily,\u2019 said Yusef Miller with the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. He believes the cash bail system as a whole is rigged against poor people who cannot afford to bail out while favoring those who can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              In fact, this goes back to before the pandemic. Before she was Vice President, Kamala Harris penned an op-ed with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) for the New York Times. The 2017-piece reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \u201cExcessive bail disproportionately harms people from low-income communities and communities of color. Bail is supposed to ensure that the accused appear at trial and don\u2019t commit other offenses in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Also, in 2019 Harris tweeted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1097588817610096640\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unfortunately, this is not going away, they are just going to keep pushing it. According to CBS8, a recent California Supreme Court ruling holds that courts must consider an individual\u2019s ability or inability to pay bail when considering a bail order remains in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It\u2019s hard to believe that anyone considers criminals trustworthy enough to come back for trial. But this is where we are now. Our criminal justice system is defective, favoring criminals over law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Look alive and stay safe out there. Because they just won't learn.<\/p>\n","post_title":"70% of CA County Arrestees Released under Zero Bail Policy Rearrested","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zero-bail-policy","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:27:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/09\/07\/zero-bail-policy\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7852,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-20 16:01:41","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:01:41","post_content":"\n

                                                              Alright! We get it. Democrat-run cities are complete lawless hellscapes<\/a>. There is no need to keep proving it to us. However, it seems like there is some new video or story every day that just boggles the imagination. For example, the recent story of an Atlanta security guard who was shot and then looted, twice, illustrates the decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              An Atlanta Security Guard Was Shot and Looted \u2013 Signaling Time to Get Out of Cities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If you need any more reason to get out of Democrat-run cities<\/a>, this story should do the trick. It is almost unimaginable the level of apathy on display in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The gun control lobby likes to compare states that uphold the Second Amendment<\/a> to the wild west. However, at the same time, they tout the effectiveness of soft on crime policies and gun control<\/a> measures. Well, here is what those policies look like, in real life. This is the anarchy they champion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1516757571570348038\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>, \u201cJust minutes before 7 p.m. on Monday, a high-resolution surveillance camera clearly captured 51-year-old security guard Anthony Frazier getting out of a black GMC parked along the side of the American Wings and Seafood restaurant in a strip mall located at 387 Cleveland Ave SW. He was briefly distracted as he got out of the SUV and headed towards the front of the store wearing his black \u2018Enforcement\u2019 shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As Frazier makes his way to the store, a gunman walks up behind him and shoots him, point-blank, in the back of the head. Although the video does not show the actual shooting, it appears that he did not take another step. To make matters worse, the completely unphased gunman then scavenges Frazier\u2019s body and takes something, before casually leaving the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"An<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              It Gets Worse<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As if the shooting itself wasn\u2019t bad enough, surprisingly, it gets worse. During the shooting, an older gentleman can be seen sitting on the curb at the end of the street. He seems completely unaffected by the scene taking place just yards from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              After the gunman is gone, the gentleman gets up and walks down the street past the body. Instead of checking on Frazier or calling for help, he just shakes his head and keeps walking. From the looks of his body language and reaction, this is just another day in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              But wait, it gets even worse than that. Shortly after, three other people round the corner down the street and walk towards the body. None of the three, two men and a woman, even look surprised to stumble upon a dead body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not only are they not surprised, but one also even decides to loot the body himself. After taking an object from Frazier\u2019s lifeless body the three convene next to his SUV to inspect the item. Only the woman looked back at the body as if it was of any consequence. The three then leave the scene, going their separate ways, and none call law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              \"Passersby<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Fox 5 Atlanta report goes on to say, \u201cA $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I can\u2019t say it strongly enough, get out of cities.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Breaking: Atlanta Security Guard Shot Point Blank Before Being Looted","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:28:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/20\/breaking-atlanta-security-guard-shot-point-blank-before-being-looted\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7996,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-04-01 09:55:03","post_date_gmt":"2022-04-01 13:55:03","post_content":"\n

                                                              \nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STS9LC2Q7C8\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                              We\u2019ve all seen the tourism videos coming out of California<\/a>, the ones where they show the beaches and beautiful people. However, they don\u2019t show any of the homelessness, poop in the streets, random attacks, out-of-control shoplifting, etc. But there is also a new attraction that probably won\u2019t make it into the California tourism videos, crime tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Crime Tourism Is the New Attraction in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out when entering our country is a simple, non-committal process, crime follows. Who knew? Of course, that is a rhetorical question, we all knew. Unfortunately, there are people who just have to learn the hard way. California is learning just such a lesson now, due to its advocacy for open borders and easy entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              As it turns out, California is now experiencing a surge of crime tourism from South American crews. Specifically, Ventura County Sheriff\u2019s states that most of the \u201ctourist burglary crews\u201d are from Chile. The crews are entering California via easily obtained tourist visas online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              An ABC 7 News report<\/a> states, \u201cThey're able to easily obtain tourist visas to travel to California by applying online. Once they have a visa they land at LAX and start their crime spree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The report goes on to state, \u201cAccording to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, last year alone, they handled 100 cases involving crews from South America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Targeting the Wealthy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to CBS 5 San Francisco<\/a>, \u201cMany of the sophisticated burglary crews are coming from South America for \u2018criminal tourism\u2019 and they are targeting wealthy communities, according to a community alert sent Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although I do not advocate for anyone to be a target of a crime, at least this time it\u2019s not the poor and middle class. Every day we have to listen to rich celebrities advocate for policies that cause this kind of lawlessness. And then they sit in their gated communities, oblivious to the wreckage they are causing. Now that the affluent and elite are experiencing the effects of their policies<\/a>, they may begin to advocate against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Ventura Sheriff Commander Erik Buschow told ABC 7, \u201cThey target homes that back up to golf courses and open space. And they'll literally stand in the bushes and watch and when people leave, sometimes it's a two-hour window, they'll go out to dinner or something like that - they'll go in and pounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Price of Progress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m all for progress when it comes to science, technology, medicine, etc. But can we just agree that many of the progressive ideas of today are a complete failure<\/a>? Nothing good is coming from any of their ideas. Defunding the police is an unmitigated disaster. Open borders\u2014I think we all see where that is going. Gun control is also a total failure. Even anti-gun Democrats are trying to distance themselves from gun control<\/a>, heading into the midterms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Not all progress is good. While it may not be a bad thing to try new ideas, it is definitely bad to ignore the results and trudge on with bad ideas. It\u2019s time to stop the madness. The lives of innocent American citizens are being negatively affected.<\/p>\n","post_title":"California Has a New Attraction, Crime Tourism, And It's Growing Fast","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"crime-tourism","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/04\/01\/crime-tourism\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8116,"post_author":"927","post_date":"2022-03-16 09:36:10","post_date_gmt":"2022-03-16 13:36:10","post_content":"\n

                                                              What kind of dystopian hellscape is Chicago becoming when even the security guards are reckless thugs? As Democrats push for more gun control<\/a>, stories like this come out of gun-controlled Chicago daily. When a stray round from a Chicago security guard hits and kills a grandmother blocks away, something is amiss with the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Stray Bullet from a Chicago Security Guard Hits and Kills Grandmother<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Following an argument the prior evening, a man called \u201cRenegade\u201d returned to resume the fracas. According to a witness and security footage, security guard Victor Brown became belligerent during the second altercation. As a result, Renegade\u2014hands in pockets\u2014shot Brown in the foot, through his coat pocket, and ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to a report on CBS Chicago<\/a>, \u201cProsecutors said another security guard at the shop, who had a concealed carry license and a valid FOID card, pulled out his gun and aimed at the shooter, but didn\u2019t fire his weapon because there were too many bystanders around, and the gunman was too far away. However, after Brown fell to the ground, he first pulled out a starter pistol that contained only blanks, and fired in the gunman\u2019s direction, according to prosecutors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              They go on to say, \u201cPolice and prosecutors said Brown then grabbed the other security guard\u2019s gun, sat up, and fired a total of 20 shots at the gunman while he was more than a block away on a busy street. The nurse who witnessed the shooting told police she screamed at Brown to stop shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Did you catch it? The security guard with a CCL and FOID card, and required training, didn\u2019t shoot, due to bystanders. However, the security guard without the CCL, FOID card or training had no problem stealing the first guard\u2019s gun and recklessly shooting towards civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              I\u2019m not even going to try and speculate why Brown was carrying a starter pistol. Thugs gonna thug, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Surprise That Keeps on Not Surprising<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Why didn\u2019t the security guard have a CCL or FOID card? It probably has something to do with this, from the CBS Chicago report:

                                                              \u201cBrown has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2005, involving armed robbery and domestic battery. Prosecutors said he also is wanted on arrest warrants in Madison County for speeding and driving on a suspended license, is facing three open speeding cases in DuPage County, and served five years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The security company owner ran a background check on Brown but didn\u2019t know about his record. According to the report, Brown had standard 20- and 40-hour security training certificates. However, CBS Chicago states that they have learned that Brown barely had any training as a security guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              So, the question remains, if the security company ran a background check, why wouldn\u2019t Brown\u2019s record come up? It is quite the record, including prison time for armed robbery. Why would Chicago keep that information from a security company trying to vet a potential new employee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Unintended Tragedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Of course, we already know, the first security guard, who refused to shoot towards bystanders, was right. Brown\u2019s reckless actions had dire consequences for an innocent mother and grandmother. As Bobbye Johnson stepped out of Chase Bank four blocks away, an errant round struck her in the chest. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Although there is a lot to unpackage here, this is just another example of the failure of gun control. True gun control is taught in a certified classroom, where people learn trigger discipline and self-control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The first security guard is the perfect example of that. He knew his target and what was beyond it, preventing him from shooting. The thug, who should have never been in that position, decided that vengeance was more important than innocent lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              There is a reason that violent crime is becoming such an epidemic in Democrat-run cities<\/a>. When you prevent law-abiding citizens from owning firearms, they become the playthings of thugs. Not to mention, you embolden criminals when you coddle them. However, when you arm law-abiding citizens and have consequences for criminal activity, people are a lot more polite.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Security Guard Kills Grandmother While Shooting Recklessly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/03\/16\/chicago-security-guard-kills-grandmother\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1184,"post_author":"307","post_date":"2022-02-23 12:08:14","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-23 17:08:14","post_content":"\n

                                                              At the funeral of slain NYPD Detective Wilbert Mora, former NYPD Captain and current Mayor Eric Adams lamented about the state of gun<\/a> violence and said<\/a>, \u201cOur city is going to do more than thank you. We are going to give you the resources to fight this senseless violence. It is New York against the killers, and we will not lose.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fighting the Rise in Violent Crime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                              A positive statement from the mayor of a city whose major violent crime rate has risen over 38 percent so far this year versus last. This includes shootings, which are up 32 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              New York City isn\u2019t alone though. This trend mirrors the overall surge in violent crime in America<\/a>. Or as the FBI put it<\/a>, \u201cfor the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year\u2019s statistics,\u201d citing a 5.6-percent rise in violent crime. In 2020, the rate of violent crime totaled 387.8 offenses per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 380.8 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              And while this violent crime epidemic persists, elected officials across the nation seem baffled with how to combat this sudden and dramatic rise in crime<\/a> in the aftermath of many who had called for defunding the police<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Biden's Plan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              The Biden Administration<\/a> put forward a plan for a nationwide strategy seeking to \u201ctrust and earn legitimacy, invest in prevention and intervention programs, target enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and the ability to measure results. This strategy ignores the main reason for the violent crime surge, an absence of enforcement of the rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              To realistically address violent crime, one of the first steps is to stop the degradation and degrading of the law enforcement profession.\u00a0According to a report<\/a> by the Police Executive Research Forum, fewer new officers were hired in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, resignations and retirements increased in the same period, compared to the previous year. Resignations rose 18 percent and retirements increased a whopping 45 percent. The reduction in force drains a profession in need of expertise, and the expertise comes only from experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              According to the comments provided during this survey,  on recruiting, \u201cWe have seen an approximate 40-percent reduction in applicant packets this last fiscal year. In addition, we are seeing fewer \u2018above average\u2019 candidates. The current rhetoric and negativity surrounding law enforcement is having a negative impact on the number and quality of applicants we recruit. \u2026In 2020 and 2021, most of our officers who left did not leave for another department. They left the profession.\u201d  Without enough law enforcement officers, especially experienced ones, its hard to fight crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Uphold the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Second, prosecutors in all jurisdictions need to uphold the law and prosecute. Instead, what we have seen is shoplifting and drug-possession are no longer crimes<\/a> in Baltimore. St. Louis is not prosecuting looting and rioting, Portland is doing the same and is also not prosecuting trespassing, Philadelphia won\u2019t prosecute looting, rioting or prostitution and San Francisco and Chicago, where record shootings are occurring, is not prosecuting thefts under $1,000 and indecent exposure offenses. And in New York, on his first day in office the new District Attorney issued a memo<\/a> outlining what he won\u2019t prosecute many so called \u201clow-level\u201d offenses, sending a message that will only embolden criminal behavior. This new dynamic of so-called progressive prosecutors continues to use a flawed crime emboldening approach vs a public safety approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Third, so called \u201cbail reform<\/a>,\" which are efforts to use alternatives to pre-court incarceration; efforts to release more inmates<\/a> or any sentencing reform<\/a>, must be reformed. The data on bail reform alone shows some unintended consequences. The data indicates, \u201cthat the new system is still gambling \u2014 allowing some potentially preventable criminality.\" Since bail reforms were enacted (in New York), judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population is free but monitoring grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to 3,543 in September 2020. What this means is the total universe of supervised release defendants increased as did the number of crimes committed, including serious felonies, which indicate a failure of the system<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Let Law Enforcement Enforce the Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fourth, if you are going to use supervised release more liberally, then the support structures need to be in place to support and monitor these criminals \u2013 which means robust probation and parole.  Yet in the proposed New York 2020-21 Executive Budget recommendation for statewide County and New York City Probation Services, it remained unchanged since fiscal year 2012-13. The NEW YORK STATE PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, INC said<\/a> its becoming less of a \u201cState-Local\u201d partnership and closer and closer to becoming an \u201cunfunded mandate.\"  Even in the federal government, whose use of the FIRST Step Act has seen its inmate numbers decline<\/a> form 192,170 in 2016 to 155,826 in 2021, has done nothing to support them while on supervised release. A FY21 funding bill provided funding to hire 94 more staff at U.S. Probation. A budget cut in the final bill<\/a> killed that funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              Fifth, let law enforcement enforce the law. While many jurisdictions have abandoned enforcing certain low-level crimes, the net result has been historic increase<\/a> in robberies, assaults and other crimes.<\/a> While the \u201cbroken windows<\/a>\u201d model has been controversial, one of its tenants is \u201cdisorder creates fear\u201d and as any law enforcement officer will attest to, small crimes often lead to larger ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                              If our elected officials are serious about attacking and reducing violent crime, bringing back the evidence-proven enforcement strategies that work and empower the police and punish the criminals is what needs to happen.  Anything less than that will continue the tragedy that Detective Rivera\u2019s widow described as, \u201ca system that fails us<\/a>.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Return to Basics: Fighting the Rise of Violent Crime in America","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fighting-rising-crime","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:13:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2022\/02\/23\/fighting-rising-crime\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};

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