Rather than embracing the rationales of social justice advocates, we should stop vilifying police and follow the best practices that have proven effective in cities nationwide. Robert Cherry writes:
Recent data indicate that through March, there were almost 300 people shot in New York City, 15 percent more than during the same time period last year. This growing gun violence was one of the reasons that last year the black community overwhelmingly voted for the successful mayoralty candidate Eric Adam rather than the other black candidate Maya Wiley who strongly advocated for limiting policing activities.
Rather than being humbled by their rejection, social justice advocates have simply refashioned their desires to weaken police enforcement. In Philadelphia, despite historical homicide and carjacking levels, the administration is still focused on reducing police efforts, now by eliminating their ability to stop cars that have vehicle violations, and the continued promotion of community violence disruptors, acting independent of the police, as the primary vehicle to combat gun violence.
[Robert Cherry, "Woke Criminal Justice Advocates Have Learned Nothing," RealClearPolicy, April 27]
