George Soros says liberal prosecutors not to blame for crime spike, vows continued support
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Liberal billionaire George Soros is defending his push to elect progressive district attorneys across the country despite a crime surge in many of those cities.
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Soros attempted to make the case that policies implemented by prosecutors he has donated millions of dollars to, including New York City District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon, have been "popular" and "effective."
"This agenda includes prioritizing the resources of the criminal-justice system to protect people against violent crime. It urges that we treat drug addiction as a disease, not a crime. And it seeks to end the criminalization of poverty and mental illness," Soros wrote, adding, "The goal is not defunding the police but restoring trust between the police and the policed, a partnership that fosters the solving of crimes."