{"id":2586907,"date":"2026-04-03T13:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-cities-have-deep-sympathy-to-offenders-guy-benson\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:12:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:12:50","slug":"blue-cities-have-deep-sympathy-to-offenders-guy-benson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-cities-have-deep-sympathy-to-offenders-guy-benson\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue cities have \u2018deep sympathy to offenders\u2019: Guy Benson"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fblue-cities-have-deep-sympathy-to-offenders-guy-benson%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=2586907&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--><p>An article summarizes Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson\u2019s appearance on Fox News\u2019s Hannity, where he argues that Democrats and blue cities are soft on crime. Benson contends that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bad-santa-watch-as-homeless-man-steals-liquor-from-los-angeles-target-with-ease-thanks-to-progressive-policies\/\" title=\"Bad Santa: Watch As Homeless Man Steals Liquor From Los Angeles Target With Ease Thanks To Progressive Policies\">anti-prosecution policies<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >revolving-door system create public disorder<\/a> and view this as a intentional policy choice. He cites mayors of Seattle and New York City as examples of \u201cdeep sympathy to offenders\u201d and discusses Washington, D.C.,Mayor Muriel bowser,noting her approach and that she is not seeking reelection,which he suggests could led to problems for the city. The piece references the possibility of a federal takeover of D.C. and emphasizes his overarching point that elections have consequences. A video is included, along wiht related commentary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Blue cities have &lsquo;deep sympathy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-567m-price-tag-of-gun-violence-in-pennsylvania-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"The 7M price tag of gun violence in Pennsylvania - Washington Examiner\">offenders&#038;rsquo<\/a>;: Guy Benson<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2551297\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington<\/em> <em>Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/guy-benson\/\">Guy Benson<\/a> said that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> and blue cities are soft on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\">crime<\/a> and struggling to contain violence on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Hannity<\/em> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;District attorneys and prosecutors who are anti-prosecution and pro-criminal &mdash; it&rsquo;s a very bad combination,&rdquo; Benson said. He continued, &ldquo;Public disorder is a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/\">policy<\/a> choice.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"406\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 406;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BensonFox.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p>Benson said that mayors in cities like Seattle and New York City &ldquo;have deep sympathy to offenders.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>He described these criminals as repeat offenders who have a long history with law enforcement, and called on prosecutors, saying, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a revolving door, in and out, and they call this progress.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Benson referenced Washington, D.C., Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\">Muriel Bowser.<\/a> &ldquo;She has been so much less bad than what the alternative might be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Benson said Bowser has realized that people actually want order restored, and helped navigate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">President Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3496162\/trump-dc-police-takeover-national-guard-crime-what-to-know\/\">federal takeover<\/a> of the district. He noted that she is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3898724\/muriel-bowser-not-seek-reelection-dc-mayor-2026\/\">not running for reelection<\/a>, and what comes next could be problematic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/patriotism-unity\/4513598\/democrats-are-leaving-america-defenseless-and-the-clock-is-ticking\/\"><strong>RESTORING AMERICA: DEMOCRATS ARE LEAVING AMERICA DEFENSELESS &mdash; AND THE CLOCK IS TICKING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Can you get worse? You sure can,&rdquo; he said. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\/\">Elections<\/a> have consequences.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benson: blue cities soft on crime; pro-criminal policy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2586908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/minneapolis-crime.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[77101,76517,69663,77102],"class_list":["post-2586907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-blue-cities-2","tag-crime-policy-2","tag-criminal-justice-2","tag-urban-politics-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/minneapolis-crime.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2586907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2586907"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2586907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2586911,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2586907\/revisions\/2586911"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2586908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2586907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2586907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2586907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}