Brutal murder in Charlotte becomes national flashpoint: Response to release of security video shows deep division between liberals and conservatives

For decades now, leading American conservatives have accused the political left of being soft on crime. This charge against the political left in the United States has been persistent and, in many elections, determinative of the outcome. There is one central reason that the accusation has such traction. The accusation is true. The political left is soft on crime, and it’s not a bug in their system. It’s a feature.The brutal murder of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte, N.C.’s light rail sys