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The largest police union in the nation blasted politicians and the media on Tuesday for helping fuel the anti-police rhetoric while it is at a high.
“As Violent Crime SURGES across American,” the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) tweeted, “some politicians and some in the media are gaslighting the public into thinking the Police are the Problem…”
The post included some statistics from cities run by Democrats, which show homicides and shootings surged in 2020. The tweet included a graphic showing rising homicide and shooting percentages in six cities during 2020.
As Violent Crime SURGES across America, some politicians and some in the media are gaslighting the public into thinking the Police are the Problem…
Homicides:
Atlanta58%
Portland
PhiladelphiaShootings:
New York City
Los Angeles
Chicago— National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) (@GLFOP) June 22, 2021
The graphic shows cities like Atlanta with a 58 percent rise in homicides and a 40 percent rise in shootings.
According to the post, the largest rise in these crimes was in Portland, Oregon. Portland saw an unparalleled increase in crime last year, with homicides rising over 530 percent in addition to shootings rising over 125 percent.
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