Philly DA Engages In Tense Interview With TV Hosts Over Increased Crime And Shooting Deaths

Larry Krasner, the district attorney for Philadelphia, retaliated against a local television anchor by claiming that his city's violence is a result of his lax crime regulations.

On Wednesday, Krasner made an appearance on Fox 29 Philadelphia's Good Day Philadelphia to explain his stances. "You have a perception problem," anchor Mike Jerrick said to Krasner. In this city, there is a belief that you are the cause of all the gun violence.

Krasner responded, "I don't," citing his resounding victory in 2021, when he garnered about 72% of the vote. This indicates that people support his office's strategy to reducing gun violence, he claimed. Jerrick cut him off by asking, "Why is that perception there? You must acknowledge its presence. It's too permissive, according to every policeman I speak with.