{"id":2197697,"date":"2024-03-12T16:32:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T20:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-city-of-pittsburgh-takes-the-purge-as-an-instruction-manual\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T16:36:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T20:36:46","slug":"the-city-of-pittsburgh-takes-the-purge-as-an-instruction-manual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-city-of-pittsburgh-takes-the-purge-as-an-instruction-manual\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh adopts &#8216;The Purge&#8217; as a guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-city-of-pittsburgh-takes-the-purge-as-an-instruction-manual%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2197697&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Engaging Paraphrase:<\/h2>\n<h3>The \u2063Unfolding Crisis in Haiti: A Warning for America<\/h3>\n<p>Yesterday, I delved into the dire \u200dsituation unfolding in Haiti. It&#8217;s a story that demands our attention. The prime minister, stranded in\u2064 Puerto Rico, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-latin-america-68541349\">officially \u2062resigned<\/a>. Chaos reigns in \u200dthe\u200c streets, with \u200da\u200d warlord named &#8220;Barbecue&#8221; taking control. The \u200dpolice are nowhere to be\u2062 found, even at \u2064the national prison\u200c where the doors are wide open.<\/p>\n<p>This crisis is not just about Haiti; it holds\u2064 important lessons for us all. For years, leftists have \u2064painted a rosy picture of Haiti, claiming it \u200bcan be salvaged. Their motives go beyond political opposition to Donald Trump; they seek to transform \u2063our country\u2063 into another Haiti. Uncontrolled migration and adopting Haiti&#8217;s\u200d approach to policing, \u200cwhich means no policing at all, are part of their agenda. \u2063Criminals in Haiti have realized they can commit crimes without consequences, as highlighted by a recent report from Human Rights Watch.<\/p>\n<p>So, we must ask ourselves,\u2062 especially in the\u200b wake of \u2064the BLM movement and calls to &#8220;defund\u200c the police,&#8221; how long until we face a similar breakdown of law and order \u2063here\u200c in \u2063America? How long until criminals realize they can commit serious crimes without fear of police intervention?<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/episode\/ep-1325-the-city-of-pittsburgh-takes-the-purge-as-an-instruction-manual\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH: The Matt Walsh Show<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/pittsburgh-police-cuts-staff-between-3-7-a-m-no-longer-respond-if-not-in-progress-emergency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the news<\/a> out of\u200d Pittsburgh, you&#8217;ll know that \u200cthis moment is already \u200dupon us. \u2062The city has announced that police officers \u200dwill no longer respond to most crimes, \u200bincluding burglary \u200dand harassment, unless there&#8217;s\u2064 an &#8220;in-progress emergency.&#8221; During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-cori-bush-rushes-to-defense-of-very-violent-criminals-rioting-attacking-guard-in-jail\/\" title=\"Democrat Cori Bush Rushes To Defense Of \u2018Very Violent\u2019 Criminals Rioting, Attacking Guard In Jail\">early morning hours<\/a>, as \u2064few as 20 police officers will be on duty to cover the entire city of 300,000\u200d people. It&#8217;s like\u2062 a \u2062real-life implementation of \u200dthe \u2064Purge. Watch the video:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Pittsburgh police will no longer respond to\u2063 certain calls &#038; will instead be redirecting people to a telephone unit.<\/p>\n<p>Those crimes include thefts, harassment, criminal mischief,\u200c burglary alarms, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there were be only 20 police\u200b officers\u2062 patrolling the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H5dqLud72W\">pic.twitter.com\/H5dqLud72W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 End Wokeness \u200b(@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1766896286224003248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March \u206210,\u200c 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>What does this mean for the residents of Pittsburgh? If someone breaks into\u2064 your house\u2062 and you call 911, the police won&#8217;t come. Even if your alarm is blaring and\u2064 your alarm\u200d company notifies\u200b the authorities, they won&#8217;t care.\u2064 The police chief has stated that they now require &#8220;second\u200d verification&#8221; before responding to\u2062 burglaries. It&#8217;s like logging \u200binto your bank account with two-factor authentication. Your alarm alone isn&#8217;t enough.\u200d You&#8217;ll need video footage or a photo of the burglar in \u200cyour house, \u200bor maybe even a selfie video with the burglar holding a newspaper. Otherwise, the police will\u2062 just ask you to\u2062 leave a \u200creport on their answering machine.<\/p>\n<p>And if the burglar \u2062strikes between \u200b3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., when only 20 cops are on duty, they can take their time ransacking your home. The city of Pittsburgh\u200b has\u200c publicly announced this alarming situation. It begs the question: \u200bwhy\u2064 should anyone in the city continue paying taxes when\u2063 their\u200d safety is being compromised?<\/p>\n<p>This crisis in Pittsburgh didn&#8217;t happen \u200dovernight. It&#8217;s the result of\u200c a two-year freeze on police hiring implemented after the George Floyd riots in 2020. \u2062The former mayor\u200c shut down police academies, leaving the city with a dwindling police force. The\u2062 current\u2062 state of affairs is exactly what the mayor envisioned when he pushed for &#8220;police \u2062reforms.&#8221; Now, we&#8217;re witnessing the consequences.<\/p>\n<p>City officials may claim they can&#8217;t afford more police officers due to decreased tax revenues, but a closer \u200dlook \u200bat Pittsburgh&#8217;s budget \u2062reveals wasteful spending on initiatives like the &#8220;Office \u200dof\u2064 Equity.&#8221; Millions\u200c of dollars are allocated to positions like &#8220;gender equity commission executive director&#8221; and &#8220;chief \u2063equity\u200d officer.&#8221; Meanwhile, the city&#8217;s\u200d police force \u2062is left severely understaffed.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s ironic that these &#8220;equity&#8221; initiatives prioritize abstract notions of\u200c safety while neglecting the actual safety of \u200bPittsburgh&#8217;s residents. Major cities across the country have become \u200bmore dangerous as a result\u200b of \u200csuch\u2063 misguided priorities. The decline is so severe that even Taco Bell had to close its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trucker-protest-on-u-s-border-cleared-after-ontario-drops-mandates\/\" title=\"Trucker Protest on U.S. Border Cleared After Ontario Drops Mandates\">indoor dining facilities<\/a> \u2063in \u200dOakland due to safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Soon, Pittsburgh will face an even \u200ddeeper level of decay. Residents\u2064 will no\u200b longer worry about climate change or LGBTQ justice; they&#8217;ll be concerned about their physical safety. After three years of \u2062promised reforms, change has finally arrived \u2064in Pittsburgh. Between 3:00 \u200ba.m. and 7:00 a.m., the city&#8217;s residents will experience firsthand the consequences of \u200cthese misguided\u200d policies.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK\u2064 HERE TO GET \u2062THE \u200bDAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It&#8217;s \u200btime to recognize the\u2062 warning signs and take \u2062action before it&#8217;s too late.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the unfolding crisis in Haiti serve \u200cas a warning \u2064for the\u2064 potential future of cities without a police presence?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Made it clear that the safety\u2063 and security of its\u200d residents are not a\u2064 priority.<\/p>\n<p>This situation in \u2063Pittsburgh is a \u2062clear warning for America.\u2064 As we witness the calls to \u2064&#8221;defund the police&#8221; and \u200cthe push for a hands-off approach to law enforcement, we must consider the consequences. If these policies continue to gain traction, \u200bhow long until we have cities across \u200cthe country where the police refuse \u2063to \u200brespond to crimes unless there is an immediate emergency?<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dunfolding crisis in Haiti provides us\u2063 with a glimpse into this potential future. With no \u2062police presence\u200b and criminals running rampant, the people of\u2063 Haiti are left vulnerable and afraid. We cannot ignore the parallels between Haiti and the direction\u2062 some in America want \u2064to take us.<\/p>\n<p>Leftists may argue that their intentions are rooted in social \u2062justice and equity. They may claim that reducing \u200dpolice presence will \u200dlead to a safer and more \u200cequitable society. But\u2064 the reality \u200cis that without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-says-the-southern-border-is-currently-sovereign-and-secure\/\" title=\"Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Says The Southern Border Is Currently \u2018Sovereign And Secure\u2019\">effective law enforcement<\/a>, chaos ensues. Criminals are emboldened, and innocent citizens suffer the\u2064 consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The safety and security of our communities should\u2062 be our\u200c top \u200bpriority. It is not\u200b enough \u200dto simply hope for the best \u200cor \u2064rely on alternative methods of \u2063crime prevention. We need a strong and effective police force that can\u200d respond quickly to emergencies and \u2062deter \u200bcriminals from acting in the\u2064 first place.<\/p>\n<p>We must\u2063 learn from the unfolding\u200d crisis in Haiti and \u2062the warning signs in Pittsburgh.\u2063 It is imperative that we support law enforcement and \u2062reject calls to defund the police. Our communities \u200bdeserve safety,\u200b and it is our responsibility to ensure that this safety is\u2063 upheld. Let us not\u2063 wait until it is too late to act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, I discussed the Haiti crisis, revealing that the prime minister resigned while stranded in Puerto Rico. 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