{"id":10380,"date":"2023-10-18T11:58:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T11:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/?page_id=10380"},"modified":"2023-10-18T12:02:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T12:02:56","slug":"a-new-report-reveals-that-blue-counties-have-a-much-higher-murder-rate-than-red-ones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/a-new-report-reveals-that-blue-counties-have-a-much-higher-murder-rate-than-red-ones\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Report Reveals That Blue Counties Have a Much Higher Murder Rate Than Red Ones"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10380\" class=\"elementor elementor-10380\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e7b63e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e7b63e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bf5879\" data-id=\"4bf5879\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3103f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae3103f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/48d25c395e0409e537b0dbfb1aad2d42.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10384\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/48d25c395e0409e537b0dbfb1aad2d42.png 640w, https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/48d25c395e0409e537b0dbfb1aad2d42-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/48d25c395e0409e537b0dbfb1aad2d42-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0956f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0956f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A New Report Reveals That Blue Counties Have a Much Higher Murder Rate Than Red Ones<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdeb123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdeb123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts comments on the report \u2013 as well as why Democrats may be lying about it.<\/strong><\/p><p>With all the discussion surrounding the importance of gun laws and the dwindling number of police forces in major cities, a new report has now highlighted one crucial argument about where violence is specifically breaking out the most.<\/p><p>The Heritage Foundation\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/crime-and-justice\/report\/the-red-state-murder-problem-becomes-the-blue-county-murder-problem\">revealed in its report<\/a>\u00a0that homicide rates are much higher in Democrat-run \u201cblue counties\u201d over \u201cred counties,\u201d and have been for over two decades. This contradicts previous statements by California Governor Gavin Newsom, who insisted previously that\u00a0\u201c8 of the top 10 murder states are red.\u201d<\/p><p>So why was the statement made? The report notes that it was due to \u201cflawed\u201d methodology in putting the numbers together.<\/p><p>Kevin Dayaratna, who put together the report alongside Alexander Gage,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/crime-and-justice\/report\/the-red-state-murder-problem-becomes-the-blue-county-murder-problem\">explained to Fox News<\/a>, \u201cIt is true that red states have higher homicide rates than blue states, but the problem with this is that crime is a hyper-localized phenomenon. It doesn\u2019t make sense to talk about at the state level. It makes sense to talk about at the local level because that\u2019s where the prosecutions occur. The local level crime is handled at the local level by local police, so when you look at this question on a local basis, namely the county level, you\u2019ll see that the trend is reversed.\u201d<\/p><p>Several states have been working more on restrictive gun laws rather than supporting their local police forces, with Boston being the latest example. After a $3.4 million funding bill was presented to the City Council, Democrat members opted to veto it, putting the blame on an outdated computer system that didn\u2019t even have much involvement.<\/p><p>\u201cIt is undoubtable that this blue county murder problem has been persisting for quite some time,\u201d Dayaratna added. \u201cAnd it is quite disingenuous for the Third Way to just present the data as they did. We analyze it from a variety of perspectives at the Heritage Foundation. And we wanted to make sure we put out the proper story.\u201d<\/p><p>Joining us now to discuss this further is Michael Letts, a law enforcement veteran with over 30 years of experience under his belt. Letts is Founder, President and CEO of InVest USA, an organization that provides bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. His expertise should prove helpful in this matter.<\/p><p><strong>Q&amp;A:<\/strong><\/p><ol type=\"1\"><li>What\u2019s your first take on this report? Does it sound about right that \u201cblue\u201d states have increased crime over \u201cred\u201d states?<\/li><li>Is this due to their mismanagement over taking care of police officers? Or setting up gun restrictions that don\u2019t seem to do any bit of good anyway?<\/li><li>With this report in mind, how does this reflect on the comments made by Gavin Newsom and George Soros with \u201cred\u201d states being worse than \u201cblue\u201d states?<\/li><li>Do you see the violence continuing to get worse in the months ahead, especially with many states balking when it comes to increasing police budgets?<\/li><li>Do you think Soros or Newsom will comment on the report at all? Or will they simply let it slide by?<\/li><li>Tell us more about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.investusa.org\/\">InVest USA<\/a>, and why support for fellow officers, in the U.S. and around the world, is so important right now.<\/li><li>Tell us more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/restoringjustice.us\/\">RestoringJustice.US<\/a>, the new website where you help out citizens in need surrounding law matters.<\/li><li>Where can we learn more about InVest USA, Restoring Justice and whatever else you\u2019re working on?<ol><li>You can visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\">official InVest USA website<\/a>, and learn more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InvestUSAorg\">on the official Invest USA Twitter account.<\/a>\u00a0You can also learn about our new initiative at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/restoringjustice.us\/\">RestoringJustice.US<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><em>About Michael Letts<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Michael Letts is the Founder, President, and CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\">InVest USA<\/a>, a national grassroots non-profit organization that is\u00a0helping hundreds of communities provide thousands of bulletproof vests for their police forces through\u00a0educational, public relations, sponsorship, and fundraising programs. He also has over 30 years of law enforcement experience under his belt, hence his pro-police stance for his brothers and sisters in blue. Those interested in learning more about Letts can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michaelletts.us\/\">visit his official website here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A New Report Reveals That Blue Counties Have a Much Higher Murder Rate Than Red Ones Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts comments on the report \u2013 as well as why Democrats may be lying about it. 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