Democrats ‘stigmatized’ police profession, creating ‘crisis’ as crime rises across America, Rep. Banks says

Democrats in Congress have stigmatized the police professions with anti-police rhetoric, creating a recruitment crisis as violent crime spikes across America, Rep. Jim Banks said Sunday.

"You can give them more funding, and that’s good, but if they can’t recruit people to become a police officer because we’ve stigmatized one of the most honorable professions in America then we’re at a dangerous point. And that’s directly related to the rise in violent crime across America," Banks said. Banks said that some on the left wing of the Democratic Party have helped to stigmatize policing.