Criminal
Aug. 11, 2021
DA Gascón’s ideology is not making us any safer
According to District Attorney George Gascón, "The past four decades have not made us any safer." This recent ahistorical statement is incredible for two reasons. First, it reveals willful ignorance by Los Angeles' top prosecutor of the historic decline in crime since the 1990s.
Eric Siddall
Deputy District Attorney
Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
211 W Temple St Fl 11
Los Angeles , CA 90012-4455
Eric is vice president of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, the collective bargaining agent representing nearly 800 deputy district attorneys who work for the County of Los Angeles. The opinions expressed here are the author's own and do not reflect the views of his employer or any other organization.
According to District Attorney George Gascón, "The past four decades have not made us any safer." This recent ahistorical statement is incredible for two reasons. First, it reveals willful ignorance by Los Angeles' top prosecutor of the historic decline in crime since the 1990s. Second, it reflects an ideological bent that snubs the progress we have made in public safety. Despite his claimed allegiance to data and science, statements like this are devoid of both.
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