George Soros and the Destruction of Law and Order
Heritage Explains
Heritage Podcast Network
4.7 • 848 Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2020
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Many have eyes fixed on Washington, DC when it comes to politics and policy. But a few very wealthy and powerful people are looking outside of DC – not just at the state level, but to cities and counties. Over the last several years, people like George Soros are investing millions of dollars in local district attorney races. They are looking to replace traditional “law and order” D.A.’s with progressive “reform-minded” D.A.’s. This week, we talk with Jason Johnson from the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund about their new report that shows the devastating impact that reform D.A.’s seem to be having on the communities they serve. If this continues, what will our justice system look like? We also talk about whether or not this is part of a larger, coordinated effort running alongside defund the police and the Bail Project.
Show Notes
Sign the Heritage Action for America Police Pledge
Jason Johnson’s report measuring crime levels in cities with “reform” district attorneys
Jason Johnson’s recent piece: A Culture of Lawlessness in D.A. Offices
More of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund’s work
Heritage Explains Episode on Police Unions and Police Abuse
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| 0:00.0 | From the Heritage Foundation, I'm Tim Desser, and this is Heritage Explains. |
| 0:32.3 | When we talk about the justice system, we typically think about judges. |
| 0:36.6 | And for good reason, they have tremendous power. |
| 0:40.0 | But what about other parts of the justice system? |
| 0:42.8 | What about district attorneys? |
| 0:56.0 | The way the system works is that judges hear the cases and deliver the opinions. But district attorneys typically decide what cases to even bring before the judge. |
| 1:01.0 | According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, there are over 2,300 district attorneys in the U.S., |
| 1:09.0 | all wielding tremendous power to decide what crimes to prosecute, |
| 1:13.7 | what penalties to push for, and maybe most importantly, what crimes not to prosecute. |
| 1:22.3 | They are the truest reflection of how a locality views justice. |
| 1:30.6 | If you were paying attention to the news a couple weeks ago, you might have caught this, well, awkward exchange on the Fox News Channel |
| 1:37.1 | between Newt Gingrich, Harris Faulkner, and Melissa Francis discussing the costs of the recent damage |
| 1:43.8 | from the riots. |
| 1:46.0 | The number one problem in almost all these cities is George Soros elected left-wing, |
| 1:53.5 | anti-police, pro-criminal district attorneys who refuse to keep people locked up. |
| 2:00.6 | Progressive district attorneys are anti-police, pro-criminal, |
| 2:04.6 | and overwhelmingly elected with George Soros' money, |
| 2:07.6 | and they're a major cause of the violence we're seeing |
| 2:11.6 | because they keep putting the violent criminals back on the street. |
| 2:14.6 | I'm not sure we need to bring George Soros into this. |
| 2:20.5 | I was going to say you'd get the last word, speaker. He paid for it. I mean, why can't we |
| 2:27.1 | discuss the fact that millions of dollars he spent? I agree with Melissa. George Soros doesn't need to be |
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