District Attorney Larry Krasner responded to a House Judiciary Committee hearing that criticized his handling of violent crime in Philadelphia.
District Attorney Larry Krasner responded to a House Judiciary Committee hearing that criticized his handling of violent crime in PhiladelphiaThe House Judiciary Committee's"Victims of Violent Crime in Philadelphia" criticized District Attorney Larry Krasner and his handling of crime in the city.
House Republicans and family members of slain police officers gathered in Philadelphia on Friday to criticize District Attorney Larry Krasner and his handling of crime in the city.“When you don’t prosecute bad guys you shouldn’t be surprised that you get more crime,” U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan , the chair of the committee, said.
Those who organized Friday’s hearing accused Krasner of having “pro-criminal policies” that “embolden criminals at the expense of victims and Philadelphia residents."“He is part of the problem,” Joel Fitzgerald, Officer Fitzgerald’s father, said of Krasner. “He opens that door. He creates the recidivist opportunities.”Their stories were highlighted during the hearing in which Republicans steered conversations towards Krasner’s policies.
Krasner held another press conference around 3 p.m. on Friday in response to the hearing, which he dismissed as a political stunt that included “next to no data.” Despite his criticism of the hearing, Krasner insisted he was not criticizing the family members of victims of violence who attended it.
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