lawlessness
7.21.21
“When we see these things go viral,” Scott said, “the perception of lawlessness, the perception that anything goes, it has to be overcome, too. People fear crime when they see it go viral.” Scott and Mayor London Breed recently sought to tamp down on growing perceptions — fueled in part by viral videos — that San Francisco is a chaotic, lawless city. They said statistics show crime rates similar to pre-pandemic levels.
—Michael Cabanatuan, "Viral videos from S.F. inspire Gov. Newsom to 'double down' on fighting retail theft," 12 Jul. 2021 {2:58 PM}
7.7.21
The country, the poorest in the Western Hemisphere, has been roiled by lawlessness, political turmoil and a shrinking economy under Mr. Moïse... In addition to rising lawlessness and economic decline during his tenure, his image was dented by allegations of corruption linked to some $4 billion in oil-based loans from Venezuela under the PetroCaribe oil-for-cash plan.
—José de Córdoba & Stacy Meichtry, "Haiti President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated at Home, Official Says," 7 Jul. 2021 {12:37 PM ET}
“When we see these things go viral,” Scott said, “the perception of lawlessness, the perception that anything goes, it has to be overcome, too. People fear crime when they see it go viral.” Scott and Mayor London Breed recently sought to tamp down on growing perceptions — fueled in part by viral videos — that San Francisco is a chaotic, lawless city. They said statistics show crime rates similar to pre-pandemic levels.
—Michael Cabanatuan, "Viral videos from S.F. inspire Gov. Newsom to 'double down' on fighting retail theft," 12 Jul. 2021 {2:58 PM}
7.7.21
The country, the poorest in the Western Hemisphere, has been roiled by lawlessness, political turmoil and a shrinking economy under Mr. Moïse... In addition to rising lawlessness and economic decline during his tenure, his image was dented by allegations of corruption linked to some $4 billion in oil-based loans from Venezuela under the PetroCaribe oil-for-cash plan.
—José de Córdoba & Stacy Meichtry, "Haiti President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated at Home, Official Says," 7 Jul. 2021 {12:37 PM ET}
10.6.20
The McCloskeys were then invited to speak at the Republican National Convention in August, with Patricia McCloskey claiming that a win for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in November would “bring crime, lawlessness and low-quality apartments into now-thriving suburban neighborhoods.”
—Celine Castronuovo, "Grand jury indicts St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters," 6 Oct. 2020 {4:20 PM EDT}
The McCloskeys were then invited to speak at the Republican National Convention in August, with Patricia McCloskey claiming that a win for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in November would “bring crime, lawlessness and low-quality apartments into now-thriving suburban neighborhoods.”
—Celine Castronuovo, "Grand jury indicts St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters," 6 Oct. 2020 {4:20 PM EDT}