According to Greg Gutfeld, the only problem we need to care about with the police is whether or not somebody is recording them.
Greg Gutfeld followed up his attack on the cellphone video of a police officer’s over reaction to a McKinney, Texas pool party by suggesting it has “handcuffed” police and will lead to a spike in crime.
GUTFELD: So what’s a Texas pool party have in common with Baltimore’s rising murder rate? Let’s take a gander.
Last year in May, there were 23 homicides, and 38 non-fatal shootings in Baltimore. This year in May, there were 42 homicides, and 108 non-fatal shootings; that’s what’s called an increase. The reason for the jump? Some blame the looting of pain pills during the riots, but I don’t know how feeling great leads to murder.
The real cause? The police know that every disturbance now leads to a filmed conflict, complete with its own live audience. So why show up for work if it’s now open mic night, before a herd of hecklers? From the pool party, to protests, to basic policing, hyper-scrutiny is the rule. And in Baltimore, baiting the cop and capturing his response is the game. Couple that with a worry that prosecutors cater to the throng, and you sense no one really has your back.
Now, some critics compare police not policing to troops deserting, instead of fighting. That criticism, oddly, is from the left. Yep, the same weasels who have handcuffed the cops, now mock them for having their hands tied behind their backs. So, it’s a good time for crime; police on the defensive, killers on the offensive. What’s sad? As more people die, the activists don’t seem to be marching as much as before.
Maybe it’s because these deaths aren’t as newsworthy because the cops aren’t involved. Or maybe it’s just not safe to march, since you chased the cops out.
On Fox News, it’s OK to threaten law enforcers with guns, but Gutfeld seems to think that photographing them is the real crime.
Watch it below, from the June 11 The Five.