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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: #2,662 - Pacific Northwest’s Infrastructure Crisis: Vandalism Surges Under Liberal Policies
Description: King County, Washington, now leads the nation in copper wire theft, crippling critical infrastructure and telecommunications. Thieves, often motivated by drug addiction, strip copper wiring from utility poles, vacant homes, and even electric vehicle charging stations, causing millions in damages and disrupting essential services like prisons and airports. Local law enforcement, stretched thin due to progressive policies, struggles to keep up as offenders face minimal accountability. The problem underscores the failure of soft-on-crime approaches and harm-reduction strategies, which enable drug abuse while neglecting public safety. High crime rates, homelessness, and drug affordability highlight the consequences of liberal leadership in...