Progressive DAs; Violent Crime

     As with Chicago, Baltimore suffers from violent crime. DA Marilyn Mosby was convicted on federal charges of perjury, and may never practice law again.

     Philadelphia's DA Larry Krasner starred in his own PBS documentary series. His show was considered one of the best in 2021, though homicide in the city hit a historic high, 562 killings, double the rate before he took office. 

     It's estimated that George Soros has spent more than $40 million getting rogue prosecutors elected. Facebook founder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife pour millions into races. Their website makes clear their philosophy: Better to spend money on individuals than working for specific reforms. "System actors are able to quickly adapt and push different polities. [This approach] avoids the danger of signaling too clearly ... what the intended target is."   

     In New Orleans, DA Jason Williams's office convicted only 17 percent of felony cases. Staff purges, standard procedure for progressives, swept out nearly all of the city's most experienced prosecutors. 

     Writes Kim Henderson, "the cornerstone of justice is the rule of law - that all citizens are equally accountable to the same laws. Although not in our Constitution, the rule of law is a central tenet in our government, as American as apple pie. In Common Sense, Thomas Paine wrote, 'in America, law is king.'"  

     "Ancient thinkers also wrote of the rule of law. Aristotle: 'It is more proper that law should govern than any one of the citizens.'"

     Author Zack Smith says, "Their job is to seek justice. Sometimes that means dismissing charges or pleading down the case. But these DAs are engaging in prosecutorial nullification. They're saying, 'There are laws we don't like, and we're not going to prosecute them. We think we know better than our states' elected representatives.'"

Tomorrow:  12 Soros-backed DAs out of work