None of these things are new. Junkies aren’t new, organized criminal groups aren’t new, car thefts aren’t new. There has been a pandemic uptick, but the broade

None of these things are new. Junkies aren’t new, organized criminal groups aren’t new, car thefts aren’t new. There has been a pandemic uptick, but the broader trend is way, way less common than in your parents lifetime. The thing about policies that are redistributive and the media is that generally the people writing the stories will be closest to those who have been hurt, not helped. I am sure there are plenty of people (criminals, yes) who have been helped by bail reform.