Troy Downing: “In cities across the United States like Washington, D.C…”

“Preserving law and order is a fundamental component of fostering a secure environment for small businesses and entrepreneurship to thrive. Businesses depend on the protection of property, employees and customers in order to be profitable and to attract investment. Unfortunately, In cities across the United States like Washington, D.C., Chicago, St. Louis, the embrace of radical pro-crime policies like cashless bail, limitations on police, restrictions on self-defense have empowered criminals and victimized innocent citizens and businesses. I'm going to start with Mr. Wickham. In your testimony, you highlight how small businesses have faced the brunt of rising property and retail crime in the last few years.” (00:19–00:40)

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