AOC’s ‘defund the police’ report card flunks statistics test as NYC crime spike rattles communities – By Michael Ruiz (FOX News) / Aug 18, 2022
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been among the most vocal supporters of ‘defund the police’
This is the fourth part of a Fox News Digital series about “defund the police” politicians and crime in the areas they represent.
Even with Big Apple murder rates similar this year compared to last, other major crimes have surged, police statistics show — and polls find New Yorkers are fed up.
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been one of the most vocal and high-profile lawmakers to demand the defunding and dismantling of American police departments, including in her own district, where major crime has climbed steadily over the past two years.
When former Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed slashing the NYPD’s budget by $1 billion in 2020, she called it a “disingenuous illusion” and doubled down.
