Silent on water attacks against NYPD, Democrats invite voter revulsion

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On Sunday, an 11-year-old child was shot in broad daylight in Harlem, New York City. Performing an arrest in Harlem on Monday, NYPD officers were drenched with water by a mob of idiots.

Though separate, the two incidents reflect two related issues: the increasingly overt disrespect for police officers that has emerged in cities over the past few years, and the inability of police officers to keep communities safe when they cannot do their jobs without fearing unjustified uproar.

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