Protests against police lead to more violent crime

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Headlines show that law and order could be collapsing: Murders and shootings are up in big cities where police pulled back after accusations of racist law enforcement. Homicides are up 20 percent in New York City. Shootings have doubled in Baltimore. Shouldn't civil rights protesters aim some of their anger at the thugs who violate the rights of their victims? Since 2010, 121 murders nationwide have been committed by illegal aliens set free instead of detained pending deportation. Didn't President Obama say immigration resources would be focused on dangerous people? Instead, his officials are skipping several steps on checking whether someone is dangerous or not. And Obama's amnesty for illegal aliens extends to the employers who hire them. Enforcement is down to near nothing of the law against employing illegal aliens. When you stop enforcing one law, people figure they don't have to obey the other laws either. Find more insights online at