Boss 302
Pursuit Driver
At a virtual town hall meeting, she was asked about the increase in VIOLENT CRIME in NYC. She responded with, "“Do we think this has to do with the fact that there’s record unemployment in the United States right now? The fact that people are at a level of economic desperation that we have not seen since the Great Recession?"
"Maybe this has to do with the fact that people aren't paying their rent and are scared to pay their rent and so they go out, and they need to feed their child and they don't have money," Ocasio-Cortez continued, "so they feel like they either need to shoplift some bread or go hungry.”
How many cases of shoplifting are violent? NYC had 15 shootings occur in 15 hours on Saturday. During the 4th of July weekend, there were 44 shootings with 8 people killed. How many were shoplifting to steal bread to feed their children? Those who became unemployed during following the shutdown are not only getting unemployment from the state, but an additional $600 a week from the federal government. I doubt anyone shot somebody stealing a loaf of bread.
"Maybe this has to do with the fact that people aren't paying their rent and are scared to pay their rent and so they go out, and they need to feed their child and they don't have money," Ocasio-Cortez continued, "so they feel like they either need to shoplift some bread or go hungry.”
How many cases of shoplifting are violent? NYC had 15 shootings occur in 15 hours on Saturday. During the 4th of July weekend, there were 44 shootings with 8 people killed. How many were shoplifting to steal bread to feed their children? Those who became unemployed during following the shutdown are not only getting unemployment from the state, but an additional $600 a week from the federal government. I doubt anyone shot somebody stealing a loaf of bread.