I assume it has to do with the crime rate, including violation of bylaws by homeless, like loitering in the elevators per some security guards of the mall? If s

I assume it has to do with the crime rate, including violation of bylaws by homeless, like loitering in the elevators per some security guards of the mall? If so, I have to ask: what do the politicians stand to gain by refusing to enforce the law? Why did they instead resort to attacking any criticism by using the magic R word?