U.S. Attorney Blasts Philly DA For “Culture Of Disrespect” Towards Cops

By Cam Edwards

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On today’s show, Philadelphia talk show host Rich Zeoli tore into the city’s District Attorney Larry Krasner, calling out his soft-on-crime and attacks on police. He’s not the only one.

U.S. Attorney William McSwain, who oversees federal prosecutions in Philadelphia, absolutely roasted Krasner in a statement released on Thursday. Accusing the DA of fostering a “culture of disrespect” for law enforcement, McSwain noted that Krasner has compared the police officers who are his partners in enforcing the law “Nazis”.

We’ve now endured over a year and a half of the worst kinds of slander against law enforcement – the DA routinely calls police and prosecutors corrupt and racist, even ‘war criminals’ that he compares to Nazis,” he wrote.

McSwain’s comments come after a gunman shot and wounded six Philadelphia police officers on Wednesday when they tried to serve a warrant. The suspect eventually surrendered to authorities after an hours-long standoff.

Krasner, who was elected district attorney in 2017, has made national headlines for his progressive criminal justice policies. In June 2018, Krasner reportedly requested a list of police officers who had lied on duty, racially profiled or violated civil rights, in an attempt to help prosecutors avoid relying on …Read the Rest

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