With some major cities saddled by George Soros-sponsored “progressive” chief prosecutors, law enforcement officials whose goals are not to protect the public, but to keep criminals out of jail, sensible people have been trying to take action. Endorsed by such liberal luminaries as as Senatore Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Cooks County State Attorney Kim Foxx, and Philadelphia’s District Attorney Larry Krasner, Chesa Boudin won the race for District Attorney in San Francisco:

Boudin campaigned for the office on a decarceration platform of eliminating cash bail, establishing a unit to re-evaluate wrongful convictions, and refusing to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with raids and arrests. The San Francisco Police Officers Association (SFPOA) and other law enforcement groups spent $650,000 in an unsuccessful effort to defeat Boudin. Attorney General William Barr criticized Boudin and like-minded DAs, accusing them of undermining the police, letting criminals off the hook, and endangering public safety. In an interview during the COVID-19 pandemic, Boudin questioned whether the nation “can safely continue the national system of mass incarceration. Why do we need to take people to jail for non-violent offenses if what they really need is drug treatment or mental health services?”

Even liberal San Franciscans had had enough, and Mr Boudin lost his position in a recall election on June 7, 2022.

Let ’em Loose Larry Krasner, about whom we’ve written numerous times, doesn’t have to worry about a recall election; there is no provision in Pennsylvania law for such a thing. The Pennsylvania state House of Representatives impeached Mr Krasner, but the state Senate has not yet held the trial, and it’s being held up by legal issues.

Now we have this, from the St Louis Post-Dispatch:

Missouri attorney general’s ultimatum to Kim Gardner: Resign or face removal from office

Jack Suntrup | Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said late Wednesday that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner would face removal from office if she didn’t resign by noon Thursday.

Bailey, a Republican, said he would initiate “quo warranto” proceedings to remove Gardner if she didn’t quit.

Under the Missouri state Constitution, quo warranto may be used to remove officials not subject to impeachment from office. The state The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear quo warranto proceedings to remove county officer. State ex rel. Danforth v. Orton (Mo.), 465 S.W.2d 618.

The announcement adds to mounting pressure facing Gardner, a Democrat, after a 17-year-old volleyball player from Tennessee lost her legs in an accident involving a man out of jail with pending robbery charges.

Gardner’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday evening.

Former Attorney General Chris Koster, a Democrat, used the manuever to seek the removal of the Dent County prosecutor in 2009. The action centers around whether a person has forfeited the legal right to hold public office.

“As Attorney General, I want to protect the people of St. Louis, and that includes protecting victims of crime and finding justice for them,” Bailey said in a statement Wednesday night.

St Louis city only recently lost it’s status as the murder capital of America, to New Orleans, but it’s still right at the top. With an even 200 homicides in 2022, and a guesstimated population of 293,310, the Gateway City has a homicide rate of 68.19 per 100,000 residents.

“Instead of protecting victims, Circuit Attorney Gardner is creating them. My office will do everything in its power to restore order, and eliminate the chaos in St. Louis caused by Kim Gardner’s neglect of her office.”

Bailey said Gardner “has a long history of failure to prosecute violent crime, with a backlog of at least 3,000 cases.

“It is time for the Circuit Attorney to go and for the rule of law and justice to prevail,” he said.

The Associated Press reported:

Daniel Riley, photo via Fox 17 WZTV Nashville. Click to enlarge.

The Missouri attorney general called Wednesday for the resignation of St. Louis’ elected prosecutor, after a motorist who repeatedly violated his bond conditions on earlier charges crashed and injured a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee, resulting in amputation of both of her legs.

The case has renewed criticism of Democratic St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner amid questions about why the driver wasn’t behind bars after court records showed more than 50 violations of bond conditions. . . . .

Police said Daniel Riley, 21, an unlicensed driver, was speeding and failed to yield at an intersection when his vehicle hit another car that then struck (Janae Edmondson, a 16-year-old player in town for a volleyball tournament). Riley was out on bond after a 2020 robbery charge that was dismissed and re-filed last year.

His bond violations included letting his GPS monitor die and breaking terms for his house arrest, according to court records, which show he violated bond at least seven times since Feb. 1, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

Court officials said they didn’t know Riley had violated his bond because prosecutors had never filed a motion to revoke it.

Emphases mine.

Let me be clear about this: Janae Edmonson has lost her legs directly due to the negligence and outright disregard for her duty by Circuit Attorney Gardner. If Miss Gardner and her minions had done their duty, Miss Edmonson would be able to walk today.

This is the kind of thing which ‘progressive’ prosecutors’ policies yield. Leaving criminals out on the streets, ignoring even the smaller crimes, such as Mr Riley’s (allegedly) violating his bond conditions, results in tragedies for innocent people.
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