Sen. Tom Cotton: ‘Defund the Police’ Supporters Should Not Be Surprised ‘Criminals Take Advantage’
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is telling supporters of the “Defund the Police” movement they should not be shocked by the increase in violent crime. “There has been extended systematic attacks on our police and law…
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is telling supporters of the “Defund the Police” movement they should not be shocked by the increase in violent crime.
“There has been extended systematic attacks on our police and Law Enforcement professionals for years, calling them racist and bigoted and prejudiced, demanding that they be defunded and replaced with social workers,” Cotton said during a hearing on Gun Violence Tuesday.
He added, “When you condemn the police, when you make it harder to do their job, you shouldn’t be surprised that criminals take advantage of the opportunities that follow and that crime rises and, in particular, violent crime rises.”
Watch part of the hearing below:
Cotton’s comments come one day after a gunman opened fire at a Colorado grocery store, killing 10 people. Another gunman was charged last week with killing eight people at Georgia massage parlors.
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