The article goes on to say that "gang members, drug dealers, small-time criminals, wannabes, etc. are taking a vacation and taking advantage of the police don't want to be in the area because it's the target of all these gang members and drug dealers.” The video goes on to state that all of this is happening as the number of arrests has decreased by 32%; a worrying achievement by police officers targeted, who fear for their lives, feel alienated and worried about their jobs. The host further states that “this is exactly what the city government gets… The police department does not believe that the commissioner police were on his side, and the mayor threw them under the bus by inviting the Department of Justice to come and investigate alleged racism." …{So} they're not making proactive arrests; not stopping people and calm them down, without frisking people or looking for weapons or drugs, basically just responding to calls for service... taking care of the good citizens who are in trouble... and taking care of their fellow officers because now they have to worry that they made a mistake and to be charged with false arrest, false imprisonment and loss of liberty.” The host also predicts that many police officers will leave to find places that respect and support them when they make lawful arrests and do their jobs, leaving only those who would do nothing and recklessly agree with the
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