I see that Democrats are going with the image of Kamala Harris as a bad-ass prosecutor.
Hey, wait! Maybe now they'll finally have an opportunity to mention that Donald Trump is a CONVICTED FELON. Did you know he was found guilty of THIRTY-FOUR FELONIES by a jury? (I'm not sure where, but it must have been in a neutral jurisdiction.)
Thus, Harris' first speech since becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee began with her boasting about the cases she'd handled as San Francisco district attorney:
"Predators who abused women, fraudsters who ripped off consumers, cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain. So hear me when I say, I know Donald Trump's type."
OK, Democrats, you want to make this campaign about crime? Game on. Guess who is one of the principal figures responsible for the crime wave currently engulfing California?
That would be Kamala Harris.
As attorney general, it was her job to give propositions appearing on the ballot accurate titles and explanatory summaries. In order to fool the voters into passing Proposition 47 -- decriminalizing crime -- and Proposition 57 -- allowing the release of thousands of violent criminals -- Harris intentionally lied to the voters about what these laws would do.
Proposition 47 basically turned every crime into a "misdemeanor." Grand theft, commercial burglary and possession of illegal narcotics -- all misdemeanors.
Theft of anything worth less than $950 -- even theft of a gun -- became a misdemeanor, no more consequential than a waiter giving a straw to someone who didn't ask for one. As Californians have since learned, that $950 cap does not include the tens of thousands of dollars required to repair smashed car windows, store fronts or display cases.
As a result, smash-and-grab robberies have become the new sport in the Golden State, leaving entire inner-city neighborhoods without a pharmacy. The police don't even respond to thefts of less than $950. Retail stores have to keep their entire inventory under lock and key, including ordinary items, like shampoo and toothpaste -- and those are the ones that aren't closing permanently. San Francisco's landmark Union Square shopping district is now plastered with "For Lease" and "Going Out of Business" signs. Roughly 50% of all videos on the internet are clips of California "teens" dashing out of upscale stores with armloads of stolen goods -- Gucci, Prada, Burberry, Louis Vuitton.
Last year, Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco topped the list of the U.S. cities with the most retail theft, according to the National Retail Federation. A fourth California city, Sacramento, came in at No. 7. These days, when a customer tries to actually pay for something, the cashier calls the manager.
The shoplifting is so pervasive that, earlier this year, a Target shoplifter strolled out of the store right past Gov. Gavin Newsom. During a CNN report on the rash of thefts in San Francisco, three shoplifters hit the CVS as they were filming.
Also good for business: Tourists are warned not to rent cars, because they'll only be broken into. Drug addicts clog the sidewalks, writhing in their own needles and fecal matter.
How did Harris describe a proposition that would declare open season on the law-abiding? She titled Prop 47 "The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act," something I cannot even say without doing air quotes.
For her next act of breathtaking mendacity, Harris deceived voters about Prop 57, which allowed the early release of thousands of violent criminals, including those convicted of attempted murder, grand theft, child molestation, drug use and possession and drive-by shootings.
Among the violent offenders given early release because of Prop 57 is Gregory Gadlin, sentenced to 35 years to life for assaulting his girlfriend with a 7-inch butcher knife, slashing her in the face, back, stomach and hand, leaving her with limited mobility.
Gadlin had previously been convicted of raping his 11-year-old niece, forcing her to orally copulate him and urinating in her mouth.
And before that, Gadlin was convicted of rape and sodomy of a pregnant 17-year-old. He'd offered to drive the girl to a hospital after she'd been attacked by two girls but, instead, took her to his home, where he hit her in the face, raped her, sodomized her and forced her to orally copulate him.
Another violent criminal released under Prop 57 was Luis Steven Flores, convicted of assault with a deadly weapon (a semi-automatic gun), battery on a peace officer and battery of another inmate.
And yet another violent criminal, Alfredo "Freddy" Casillas, shot a rival gang member and nearly beat him to death. His "good behavior" in prison consisted of stabbing a fellow inmate and hiding a homemade weapon in his cell.
The parole board conceded that both men had an "extensive history of violence" -- but then cited Prop 57 and released them both.
And how did Harris title Prop 57? "The Early Parole for Non-Violent Criminals and Juvenile Court Trial Requirements Initiative." Her summary told voters that "a 'yes' vote supported increasing parole and good behavior opportunities for felons convicted of nonviolent crimes ..." (Do you know how to do air quotes?)
Harris on attempted murder, the rape of a child, battery of a police officer: Let 'em all out!
But she's a real crime slayer when it comes to Trump describing his extortion payment to Stormy Daniels as a "legal expense" on a campaign finance report. (Democrats get to "34 felonies" because Trump wrote "Legal expense" on 34 different documents. It's like saying a bank robber who stole $34 committed 34 bank robberies.)
On the plus side, maybe Harris' ludicrously pro-criminal record will finally convince Trump to stop bragging about all the black criminals he released in a quixotic (and moronic) bid to win the black vote -- following the advice of his trusted advisers, Jared Kushner and Kim Kardashian.
TRUMP: Let's see ... should I sacrifice the votes of millions of Americans fed up with crime in order to get up to 20% of 13% of the vote? Why, that's 0.026% of the vote. YES! Hey, guys! Biden called you "super predators." Did you know I'm letting people out of jail?
Instead of going on and on (and on) about his deep esteem for black criminals, here's a non-idiotic idea for Trump.
The 30-second spot:
(Footage of a mob mass looting a store)
"In California, this used to be a felony. Thanks to Kamala Harris, it's now a misdemeanor and effectively legal. She wrote the misleading wording for the ballot proposition that made it possible."
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