President Joe Biden went directly to the progressives’ calls to “pay the police” during their speeches on the state of the union on Tuesday, earning applause from Republicans and sour looks from the progressive detachment.
He followed suit, urging Congress to take more arms control measures to “save lives.”
“We all have to agree: the answer is not to de-finance the police. The answer is to FINANCE the police with the necessary resources and training to protect our communities, “he said.
The House of Commons erupted in bipartisan applause, including a standing ovation from senior Republicans such as House Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Whip Steve Scaliz.
Biden then highlighted his administration’s efforts to provide resources for both hiring new police officers and equipping them with body cameras and other measures that ensure greater accountability.
The president also acknowledged that a wave of violent crime has swept cities in the United States, taking some time to remember the two young New York City police officers who were killed when they answered a call for domestic violence earlier this year.
“I recently visited the New York Police Department days after the funeral of Officer Wilbert Mora and his partner, Officer Jason Rivera. They answered a 9-1-1 call when a man shot them and killed them with a stolen gun. Officer Mora was 27 years old. Officer Rivera was 22, “Biden said.
“Both Dominican Americans who grew up on the same streets who later chose to patrol as police officers. I spoke to their families and told them that we are forever indebted to their self-sacrifice and will continue their mission to restore the trust and security that every community deserves.
“I have been working on these issues for a long time. I know what works: investing in crime prevention and community policing, cops who can handle the pace, who know the neighborhood and who can restore trust and security. So let’s not abandon our streets or choose between safety and equality.
Republicans applauded Biden when he vowed to fund police during his speech
“Let’s unite to protect our communities, restore trust and hold law enforcement accountable. That is why the Ministry of Justice requires body cameras, suffocation bans and restricted banning orders for its employees.
He also highlighted the $ 350 billion allocated to state and local governments in his U.S. bailout plan to hire more police and invest in proven strategies such as ending violence in the community.
Biden then addressed the gathering directly when he called on them to adopt a series of measures aimed at reducing gun violence in the United States.
“I urge Congress to adopt proven measures to reduce gun violence. Pass universal background checks. Why should someone on the list of terrorists be able to buy a weapon? the president poses. “Prohibit weapons of attack and high-capacity magazines.”
He briefly went beyond the script, adding, “Do you think the deer wears a Kevlar vest?”
“Abolish the shield of responsibility that makes gun manufacturers the only industry in America that cannot be prosecuted,” Biden continued.
“These laws do not violate the Second Amendment. They save lives.
Meanwhile, while Biden was discussing measures to better equip officers, Progressive Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan was seen with a grim face down.
Tlaib aims to give a progressive response to the state of the Union after the president speaks.
Biden opened his first state of the Union on Tuesday night, saying President Vladimir Putin was “more isolated than ever” and told Russian oligarchs that “we are following you” as Moscow continues its attack on Kyiv. Pictured behind the president are Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Biden also said in a statement that the United States would close its airspace to all Russian flights and aircraft.
A wave of violent crime has engulfed the country’s largest cities in the past year, while Democrats from the Blue Fortresses continue to call for the release of police.
Crimes in San Francisco such as theft and rape increased in the week leading up to February 27, compared to the same period last year. Total crime has increased by 0.5 percent over the same period.
In New York, total major crime rose nearly 40 percent in January from the same time last year, according to the NYPD. The Big Apple reported 9,566 such incidents last month, nearly double the 6,905 major crimes in early 2021.
Major thefts increased by 58.1% during this period. Shootings across the city increased by nearly a third.
The city has also recently been hit by a number of homeless attacks, especially within its metro system – where many of them lived during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Los Angeles, California, the total number of violent crimes, including robberies, increased by 3.5 percent during that period, although homicides fell by nearly 17 percent, according to statistics reported by Fox 11 LA.
A recent Politico / Morning Consult survey found that 75 percent of Americans blame “police misfunds” for “increasing violent crime in the United States.”
Mora (left and right) was shut down a week ago. As an organ donor, the 27-year-old helped save five lives at the time of his death.
The attack is the latest in a series of stabbing and robberies in the last week on the New York subway, which serves more than 3 million people every day.
Crimes in San Francisco such as theft and rape rose this year in the week leading up to Feb. 27, according to the latest SFPD figures, compared to last year. Total crime increased by 0.5% over the same period
Nearly half – 49 per cent – said police seizures were the “main reason” for the rise in crime, while 26 per cent called it a “minor reason”.
Only a quarter said that was not the reason at all.
Earlier on Tuesday, a White House official highlighted Biden’s commitment to reducing violent crime.
in a preview of the president’s speech, focusing on his five-part strategy to combat gun violence.
The plan, launched last June, includes halting the flow of firearms used to commit violence, investing more in interventions against community violence, expanding employment and other opportunities for young adults and teenagers, and breaking the cycle of re-violence. a crime of providing more support to former Americans.
He also called for more support for local law enforcement, including “federal tools and resources to tackle violent crime and force more cops into battle,” a White House official said.
During a speech Tuesday night, Biden also voiced US support for Ukraine, as it has been attacked by Russia, by announcing that the country would close its airspace to Russian aircraft.
The suspect was arrested at 33rd St. in New York. Biden confessed to violent crimes in US cities when he took a moment during the State of the Union to highlight two NYPD officers killed
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