The New York Times' editorial board member Mara Gay went on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" this morning to blame the recent surge in crime on guns circulating through cities and the "general upheaval."
"The United States has a gun problem," Gay said, arguing that "we have too many guns on our streets. And so we need federal action to get them off the streets."
"Those who have worked on this issue for a very long time...will tell you that this is not surprising given the level of disruption, trauma, grief, joblessness, homeless, and just general upheaval that the United States has gone through, particularly communities of color and people living in poverty," Gay added.
NYT’s @MaraGay: Experts say spiking crime is due to "disruption, trauma, grief, joblessness, homelessness, and just general upheavel that the United States has gone through, particularly communities of color and people living in poverty across the United States." pic.twitter.com/MzF5PX7dMI
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) June 24, 2021
This is the same Mara Gay who went on "Morning Joe" a few weeks ago to say how "disturbed" she was by seeing "dozens of American flags" behind pick-up trucks.
NYT/MSNBC’s @MaraGay: In Long Island last weekend, I saw “dozens of American flags,” which was “just disturbing” pic.twitter.com/RhGdqqJope
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) June 8, 2021
Her comments come on the heals of Joe Biden's remarks yesterday on his administration's crime prevention strategy.
To combat gun violence and violent crime, we’re going to:
— President Biden (@POTUS) June 23, 2021
- Stem the flow of firearms
- Advance community policing
- Invest in evidence-based community violence interventions
- Expand summer programming and employment opportunities
Biden isn't serious about crime, but he's seriously doubling down on the Left's narrative bolstered by last summer's riots.
Biden releases 5-point anti-crime plan:
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 23, 2021
1) take everyone’s guns;
2) abolish the police;
3) release violent criminals from jail;
4) give violent felons stimulus $$ and make them legal voters; and
…(5) hide!