2022 GA Senate race: on Crime


Herschel Walker: FactCheck: Claimed Capitol rioters distracted from fraud

On the afternoon of January 6, Walker tweeted a false suggestion that the Capitol riot was orchestrated by people who wanted to stop the discussion about election fraud. "Have you noticed were not talking about election fraud and election integrity now? Seems like this was well planned to shut everything down and run the clock out," Walker wrote. Walker falsely suggested that these people weren't actually Trump supporters -- calling them "Trojan horses" and saying "they do not look like MAGA."
Source: CNN Fact-Check on 2022 Georgia Senate race Aug 28, 2021

Herschel Walker: Any mom should be able to go to grocery store and feel safe

I'm fighting for the people of Georgia. I'm fighting for the United States of America and I'm fighting for this Constitution. I'm fighting for law and order. I want my mom. I want any white mom, I want any Asian mom to be able to go to a grocery store and feel safe. And right now, I don't think they can do that.
Source: Sean Hannity on FOX News on 2022 Georgia Senate race Jul 26, 2021

Herschel Walker: Ex-wife & other women accuse him of making threats

A Texas woman told police in 2002 that Walker had threatened and stalked her, according to a police report. The woman, a friend of Walker's ex-wife, told police that the football star had been following her, and had made "threats to her" and had "her house watched." The report did not specify the nature of the threats. Two other women--Walker's ex-wife and an ex-girlfriend--have accused him of making threats, telling authorities Walker claimed he would shoot them in the head.
Source: The Mercury News on 2022 Georgia Senate race Sep 2, 2021

Herschel Walker: Defunding the police is a ridiculous idea

Herschel thinks that defunding the police is a ridiculous idea. Crime is out of control in many of our major cities, including Atlanta, because politicians have demoralized, defunded, and undermined the good men and women in uniform who risk their lives every day so that we can be safe. Herschel will fight to fully fund all of our public safety officials by ensuring that they have the staff, equipment, and training needed to keep every neighborhood free from fear.
Source: 2022 Georgia Senate campaign website TeamHerschel.com Apr 20, 2022

Raphael Warnock: End cash bail for nonviolent crimes

[GOP opponent Herschel] Walker has touted support of fully funding police and law enforcement so they have adequate staff, equipment and training. Walker has attacked Warnock's support for ending "cash bail" for nonviolent crimes. Warnock said cash bail makes it harder for someone accused of a crime, specifically lower income Americans, to be released on bail while awaiting a trial.

During his short tenure, Warnock has supported grants for law enforcement and has expressed support for a bill that would fund training, equipment and mental health support, among others, for local law enforcement.

Source: The Hill on 2022 Georgia Senate race Oct 8, 2022

Chase Oliver: End qualified immunity at federal level, then states

Q: You ran on legalizing weed, criminal justice reform, tax reform, gun rights, abortion rights--which issues are you most hopeful the candidates take up in your absence?

A: Whomever represents Georgia in the United States ought to take up comprehensive immigration reform, because it's something that we have been discussing and debating since Ronald Reagan was president, and it hasn't gotten done. We really need a bipartisan group of senators to come together to actually make immigration less costly, more efficient, and more simple. And as far as justice reforms, we really need to see an end to qualified immunity for law enforcement at the federal level, so that states can follow suit.

Source: Rolling Stone magazine on 2022 Georgia Senate race Nov 12, 2022

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Candidates and political leaders on Crime:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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