Chris Moritz

This was before the election, and it did seem that America was in a twilight of empire. But beyond that, I wanted to frame the destruction of our state

This was before the election, and it did seem that America was in a twilight of empire. But beyond that, I wanted to frame the destruction of our state

against the sort of end of empire um phenomenon across you know many different civilizations and societies and with respect to the french revolution um i i've actually termed this phrase you called grievance uh or retribute retribution it's a kind of retributive justice

against the sort of end of empire um phenomenon across you know many different civilizations and societies and with respect to the french revolution um i i've actually termed this phrase you called grievance uh or retribute retribution it's a kind of retributive justice

I call this crime equity, and I think it's at the fundamental heart of the so-called criminal justice reforms that have turned our state into a war zone in many parts. And the idea of it is that the ultimate ideological motivation for these reforms is not about rehabilitating criminals. It is actually as a form of equity about redistributing crime.

I call this crime equity, and I think it's at the fundamental heart of the so-called criminal justice reforms that have turned our state into a war zone in many parts. And the idea of it is that the ultimate ideological motivation for these reforms is not about rehabilitating criminals. It is actually as a form of equity about redistributing crime.

Redistributing crime to areas and people that had been historically insulated from it. So I view this very much as an attack on the middle class. And in fact, the evidence, especially speaking to police officers in Los Angeles is indeed crime has spread.

Redistributing crime to areas and people that had been historically insulated from it. So I view this very much as an attack on the middle class. And in fact, the evidence, especially speaking to police officers in Los Angeles is indeed crime has spread.

from the so called dangerous areas to the west side of Los Angeles, to Brentwood, to formerly the Palisades, to these areas that had been off limits. And this is not just because criminals have gotten smarter, not just because there's been changes within the economics of the criminal underworld, which I can talk about, but really because laws have been put in place. to unleash criminals.

from the so called dangerous areas to the west side of Los Angeles, to Brentwood, to formerly the Palisades, to these areas that had been off limits. And this is not just because criminals have gotten smarter, not just because there's been changes within the economics of the criminal underworld, which I can talk about, but really because laws have been put in place. to unleash criminals.

And it is entirely foreseeable that by unleashing criminals and emptying the prisons, They are going to continue to commit crime because that is the statistical conclusive determination about crime. It's committed over and over again, higher recidivism by a small number of people, career criminals.

And it is entirely foreseeable that by unleashing criminals and emptying the prisons, They are going to continue to commit crime because that is the statistical conclusive determination about crime. It's committed over and over again, higher recidivism by a small number of people, career criminals.

And a lot of the people that we've released through prison reforms are in fact violent and have violent history.

And a lot of the people that we've released through prison reforms are in fact violent and have violent history.

You know, it's funny. People say that California is this sort of like progressive bastion. They're wrong. It's actually as regressive and reactionary as you can possibly imagine. Because the oligarchy, and it kind of ties to the 1789 kind of analogy. And in some ways, I feel the bourgeoisie, the middle class that are really under attack by the oligarchy in the state.

You know, it's funny. People say that California is this sort of like progressive bastion. They're wrong. It's actually as regressive and reactionary as you can possibly imagine. Because the oligarchy, and it kind of ties to the 1789 kind of analogy. And in some ways, I feel the bourgeoisie, the middle class that are really under attack by the oligarchy in the state.

But in any event, a great example about the prisons. So we shut down juvenile correction facilities in past years. As a result, juvenile crime has spiked. And in fact, gangs are recruiting children as young as 10 to be child soldiers committing hijackings, armed robberies, and even assassinations. There is an example a few years ago of a small time rapper who was by LAX Airport parking his car.

But in any event, a great example about the prisons. So we shut down juvenile correction facilities in past years. As a result, juvenile crime has spiked. And in fact, gangs are recruiting children as young as 10 to be child soldiers committing hijackings, armed robberies, and even assassinations. There is an example a few years ago of a small time rapper who was by LAX Airport parking his car.

A 15 year old gang member approached the vehicle, assassinates him, gets back in the vehicle, getaway vehicle that's driven by his dad, okay? So what gangs have learned, because they're smart, they understand legal arbitrage, is that if you have recruit kids Even if they get arrested over and over and over again, they face no consequences.

A 15 year old gang member approached the vehicle, assassinates him, gets back in the vehicle, getaway vehicle that's driven by his dad, okay? So what gangs have learned, because they're smart, they understand legal arbitrage, is that if you have recruit kids Even if they get arrested over and over and over again, they face no consequences.