Virginia’s liberal counties are distorting the justice system

Published July 13, 2025 2:00pm ET



Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City are prominent examples of how Democrat-run jurisdictions distort the criminal justice system. Other Democrat-run areas typically fly under the radar, and Virginia’s Democratic counties, Fairfax and Loudoun, are among the worst offenders.

The latest criminal saga in Fairfax County is that of Richard Cox. Cox is a man who claims to be a woman, affording him special protections in the transgender-obsessed society Virginia Democrats have built. Cox is also a registered Tier III sex offender, “the most serious level of sex offender” under Virginia law. So, when video showed Cox walking out of a water park specifically designed for children with disabilities, and walking in the direction of a playground despite him not being allowed within 100 feet of a child day program, you would think the straightforward conclusion would be that Cox would be arrested once again.

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