CRACKING DOWN ON PRO-CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS:  I wasn't aware of this story until now, but I like the way it sounds.  Finally, some action to correct the bizarre behavior of many liberal district attorneys, whose actions have made us less safe and criminals more free.  From Fox:   

The Missouri Attorney General has given embattled Democratic St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner an ultimatum amid public safety outcries following a major incident over the weekend: resign or be removed.

Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, gave Gardner "until noon tomorrow" to announce her resignation, after a motorist who repeatedly violated his bond conditions on earlier charges crashed and injured a teenage volleyball player.

"We are giving Kim Gardner until noon tomorrow to resign. If she refuses, she will face immediate removal proceedings in the form of a writ of quo warrant brought by our office," Bailey revealed on Twitter.

Janae Edmondson, 16, visited St. Louis with her family last Saturday for a volleyball tournament. While the family was in the downtown area, a speeding driver failed to yield and caused a collision, ultimately striking Edmondson. The incident took place around 8:40 p.m.

Edmondson only survived due to her father’s quick thinking and military training, KTVI reported.   One of her legs was severely damaged and the other was maimed.  She remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Attorney General Bailey accused Gardner of facilitating crimes, rather than preventing them.

"As AG, I want to protect the people of St. Louis, and that includes protecting victims of crime and finding justice for them," Bailey said.

The statement added: "Instead of protecting victims, Circuit Attorney Gardner is creating them. My office will do everything in its power to restore order, and eliminate the chaos in St. Louis caused by Kim Gardner’s neglect of her office."

Many officials, including Democrats, joined in criticizing Gardner.

Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden, a Republican, said Gardner should resign, calling her "incompetent and grossly unfit to hold her office."

COMMENT:  Gardner's election campaign was partially funded by George Soros.  (I'm sure that will shock you.)  Soros is an ultra-left billionaire who has made it his goal to put soft-on-crime district attorneys in office, and he's succeeded.  The press, naturally, protects him.

What's happening in St. Louis gives me guarded optimism that our side is pushing back, at least in some places.  In other places, like New York, leftists are the establishment, and they show little sign of abandoning their adolescent hostility toward law enforcement.  Sane New Yorkers are responding by leaving the state by the hundreds of thousands.  Same in California.

February 22, 2023