{"id":571284,"date":"2021-06-23T07:06:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T11:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=571284"},"modified":"2021-06-23T07:07:02","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T11:07:02","slug":"psaki-suggests-rapes-in-cities-other-crimes-are-increasing-because-of-gun-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-suggests-rapes-in-cities-other-crimes-are-increasing-because-of-gun-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Psaki Suggests Rapes In Cities, Other Crimes Are Increasing Because Of \u2018Gun Violence\u2019"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fpsaki-suggests-rapes-in-cities-other-crimes-are-increasing-because-of-gun-violence%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=571284&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Jen-Psaki-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki suggested during Tuesday\u2019s press conference that rapes in cities and other violent crimes were increasing because of gun violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou said, yesterday, the President feels a lot \u2014 a great deal of the crime we\u2019re seeing is a result of gun violence, but the stats show it\u2019s not just gun crimes,\u201d Fox News reporter Peter Doocy said. \u201cSo why does the President think there\u2019s been a 30 percent increase in car thefts in D.C., 47 percent increase in robbery in New York City, or a 98 percent increase in rapes in Atlanta?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, first, I think, if you look at a number of cities across the country, it is actually driven by gun violence,\u201d Psaki said in response to Doocy\u2019s question. \u201cTake St. Louis: In 2021, 96 percent of homicides where the instrument is known were committed using a firearm. In New York City, from March 2020 to March 2021, shooting incidents have jumped 77 percent. The city recorded more than 1,500 shootings in 2020; 97 percent more than 777 in 2019. There are major cities across the country where gun violence is absolutely the driver, where it is absolutely increasing. And that will be a central part of what he\u2019ll talk about when he delivers his remarks tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.379821958457\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jen Psaki just got absolutely owned:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The President feels a great deal of the crime we&#8217;re seeing is because of gun violence\u2026 Why does he think there has been a 30% increase in car thefts in DC, 47% increase in robberies in NYC, or a 98% increase in rapes in Atlanta?&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gxCCE98ifQ\">pic.twitter.com\/gxCCE98ifQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CalebJHull\/status\/1407421346460672001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>TRANSCRIPT:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"54\">\n<p><em>REPORTER: Thanks, Jen. You said, yesterday, the President feels a lot \u2014 a great deal of the crime we\u2019re seeing is a result of gun violence, but the stats show it\u2019s not just gun crimes. So why does the President think there\u2019s been a 30 percent increase in car thefts in D.C., 47 percent increase in robbery in New York City, or a 98 percent increase in rapes in Atlanta?<\/em><br \/><em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/><em>PSAKI: Well, first, I think, if you look at a number of cities across the country, it is actually driven by gun violence. Take St. Louis: In 2021, 96 percent of homicides where the instrument is known were committed using a firearm. In New York City, from March 2020 to March 2021, shooting incidents have jumped 77 percent. The city recorded more than 1,500 shootings in 2020; 97 percent more than 777 in 2019. There are major cities across the country where gun violence is absolutely the driver, where it is absolutely increasing. And that will be a central part of what he\u2019ll talk about when he delivers his remarks tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>REPORTER: And given everything that is going on \u2014 with guns, without guns \u2014 does the President still think that this is the best time to end cash bail?<\/em><br \/><em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/><em>PSAKI: I don\u2019t think I have a \u2014 any new position on that for you, but I\u2019m happy to check and see if there\u2019s anything more to report.<\/em><br \/><em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/><em>REPORTER: So his stated position from his website, which is, basically, end cash bail \u2014 he wants to lead a national effort to end cash bail and reform the pretrial system. That stands?\u00a0<\/em><br \/><em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/><em>PSAKI: I don\u2019t have a new position for you, but I\u2019m happy to check for you.<\/em><br \/><em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/><em>REPORTER: And so, for people who are watching who might be worried about a rise in crime, what does the President think is a deterrent to committing a crime if there\u2019s no cash bail in place?<\/em><br \/><em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/><em>PSAKI: Well, let me give you just a sense to the degree I can, because we\u2019re still finalizing the specifics. There\u2019s been, one, an increase in violent crime over the last 18 months; it\u2019s not just over the last few months. And actually, if you look statistically back, it\u2019s more over the last five years or so. So there\u2019s an initial set of actions the President has announced to date to address gun violence. Back in April, strengthening regulations on ghost guns; stabilizing braces that make firearms more legal [sic] \u2014 lethal; investing money in community violence intervention programs \u2014 an investment that he thinks can be quite effective. He\u2019s talked about, for decades \u2014 and I think you\u2019ll hear him talk about more tomorrow \u2014 supporting additional funding for community policing through his budget request, and helping state and local governments keep co- \u2014 cops on the beat. So, yes, we believe that a central driver of violence is gun violence and is the use of guns. We\u2019re seeing that statistically in a lot of areas. But he also believes that we need to ensure that state and local governments keep cops on the beat, that we\u2019re supporting community policing, and that\u2019s a key part of it as well.<\/em><br \/><em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/><em>REPORTER: And just the last one. You just said, again, you guys want to \u201ckeep cops on the beat,\u201d but there are reports that big cities are having a very difficult time recruiting officers right now. And there are many other reports that morale is at an all-time low in big police departments. So why does the President think that there\u2019s low morale with police officers on the beat?<\/em><br \/><em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/><em>PSAKI: I don\u2019t think we\u2019re the right entity to give an assessment of that. I\u2019d certainly look to the police departments to give that assessment. But what I would say to you is that the President has never supported defunding the police. He\u2019s always supported community policing programs. He\u2019s supported giving funding to \u2014 to states and localities around the country, including through his American Rescue Plan, because he thinks there is an essential role to play for community policing.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki suggested during Tuesday\u2019s press conference that rapes in cities and other violent crimes were increasing because of gun violence.\u201cYou said, yesterday, the President feels &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2281055,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Jen-Psaki-1200x800-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Psaki Suggests Rapes In Cities, Other Crimes Are Increasing Because Of \u2018Gun Violence\u2019","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-571284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Jen-Psaki-1200x800-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Psaki Suggests Rapes In Cities, Other Crimes Are Increasing Because Of \u2018Gun Violence\u2019","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/571284","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=571284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/571284\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2281055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=571284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=571284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=571284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}