His campaign says there are more MS-13 members in Fairfax than there are police officers, whose ranks number about 1,400. [Are there more than 2,000 MS-13 gang members in wealthy Fairfax County?] “What they’re doing by turning a blind eye to a rising MS-13 gang problem, particularly when 80 percent or higher of MS-13 gang members are illegal aliens, is just reprehensible,” Stewart said in an interview. When questioned about Prince William’s recent spike in violent crimes, Stewart said he prefers to focus on the overall crime rate. “Fairfax County has not declared itself a sanctuary city, and Fairfax County does not have the worst MS-13 problem, and our jails are not releasing dangerous criminals into the community,” she said.

Source: Washington Post June 02, 2018 20:16 UTC