Lawler is Too Preoccupied With Non-Existent Crime Waves
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On July 12, Mike Lawler, our new U.S. representative, engaged in an act of political misdirection when he sent out a mass e-mail perpetuating MAGA fearmongering about crime. Lawler tries to generate fear of a mythical “massive” crime wave as he would like to distract us from his own party’s failed agenda, and his own problem behavior.
First, some facts about crime in our area. Violent crime and most major crimes are actually down in our area, and the counties that comprise New York’s 17th Congressional District are among the safest in the state. New York is much safer than most Republican-led states – where lax gun laws and failed social policies lead to much higher rates of violent crime.
Crime is an issue that is proven to “hijack” our emotions, which is why MAGA types and faux news outlets talk about it non-stop. Though we are far less likely to be a victim of a crime today than we were 20 to 30 years ago, MAGA politicians want us terrified of a “massive crime wave” so that we don’t think clearly about real policy issues.
On July 12, Lawler could have tried to provide information to his constituents about resources for people affected by the severe storms and the flooding in our area. Instead, he sent an e-mail perpetuating myths about crime. Perhaps this was done because Lawler had just spent the prior day being ridiculed by major news outlets for having been blocked on Wikipedia for too much self-editing without verifying his identity. If you missed this story, just do a computer search for “Mike Lawler Wikipedia scandal.”
Don’t fall for Lawler’s low-rent sleight of hand. He’s not that focused on how you’re recovering from the flood. He’s interested in PR, fake crime waves and MAGA nonsense.
Linda Tafapolsky
Garrison
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