Fox News host Lawrence Jones said just ahead of midterm elections, crime — which should be leaders’ top priority — has been reduced to a “political football” on “Cross Country.”
LAWRENCE JONES: Do you all feel like the crime in the country is a big issue?… Safety is on the ballot in America… We’re just three days out from Election Day and our nation’s Crime crisisIt is the number one priority of voters. While public safety should be the top priority of our leaders, it’s now a political football.
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Violence is spreading from once-shining towns to suburbs and beyond. We used to demand accountability and justice. There’s only a revolving gate now. Repeat offenders. Protection pleas are met with denial and finger-pointing. No matter what political party you are on, your life will be forever altered. Criminals now see the law as their friend, and cut short our lives. When you vote on Tuesday, ask yourself: On which side are you?