[fakedang]

National problem caused by extreme virtue signaling, which in turn makes these thugs feel like they can get away with anything, while the only risk is to the careers of those doing their job who will be branded "racists"?

Honestly, it seems like that moment in the Batman movies after the Batman goes into exile and Gotham goes down the toilet. And for some reason, these don't seem to be as prevalent in Boston either, so it's definitely not a "those damned liberals" issue.

[hotpotamus]

I wonder if there's data regarding national crime and/or national virtue signaling. But I will say that in the last few years, I've lost the sense that there is such a thing as law - merely what you can get away with or not. I wouldn't attribute it to virtue signaling or fears of racism though.