VDC editor’s note: Soon after Burlington native and San Francisco exile Peter Santonello posted his videos of the Californifaction of Burlington, the national media ‘discovered’ the Queen City’s fall from grace as a peaceful, happy city. Below is an excerpt of just one of many, many current national news stories and commentaries.
by Joe Saunders, The Western Journal
A city that followed the national anti-police mania of 2020 is learning the hard way just how big a mistake that was.
Burlington, Vermont — which gave socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders his start in elected office four decades ago — made a conscious decision four years ago to cut its police force amid the riots that plagued the country after the death of accused counterfeiter George Floyd.
Now, overrun by crime, drug addiction and homelessness, the city has attempted to change course, but progress hasn’t been easy, Fox News reported Friday. In fact, when it comes to police numbers, it’s pretty well non-existent.