During a Zoom call with Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that we have to look at crime numbers “in context” and that “headlines about percentage increases” in crime is “hysteria”:
Watch for yourself:
.@AOC Calls Concerns over Spiking Crime ‘Hysteria’ https://t.co/zQAIH1a2W6
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) June 27, 2021
This would be the same Rep. Jamaal Bowman we told you about on Saturday because the “defund the police” supporter requested extra police for his Yonkers home:
Jamaal Bowman requested special police protection for his Yonkers home https://t.co/X4qREJLVr7 pic.twitter.com/EaYGPWX3yp
— New York Post (@nypost) June 26, 2021
Is he being hysterical, AOC?
To say such a thing to the folks who live this every day is the height of privilege. https://t.co/rpQwZKUi70
— Joe Hackler (@JoeHackler) June 27, 2021
But normal people who want extra police, well, they’re out of luck:
The people living in her district who are afraid to even put their kids outside don’t concur… https://t.co/mO4DuuInuN
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) June 27, 2021
Maybe she should get back to NYC more often?
I dare @AOC to say this while in her district. pic.twitter.com/GX4XQj9k1Y
— LB (@beyondreasdoubt) June 27, 2021
Because it’s becoming a problem in *her* city:
NY Man Walking Through Times Square With Family Struck by Gunfire: Officials https://t.co/nGEpGeMLKd
— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) June 27, 2021
Again, that’s not “hysteria” or anything like that because it happened to *her”:
This is a person who regularly talks about the trauma she struggles with after Jan. 6 https://t.co/6GlyJCKewK
— Joe Gabriel Simonson (@SaysSimonson) June 27, 2021
She could’ve voted “no” if she wanted to on more police protection for herself, but NOPE:
Just last month, @AOC had the power to stop $2 billion in additional funds for Capitol Police that Pelsoi wanted. All she had to do was vote "no" – like Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush & Aryanna Pressley, with the GOP. Instead, she voted "present" to get more police protection for herself. https://t.co/MaFKA6GgGZ
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) June 27, 2021
And here’s Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene with the mic-drop:
Let me help you with how to analyze the data and calm the hysteria @AOC.
Fund the police. https://t.co/hVS29vT5Xr
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) June 27, 2021
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