New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" to assess the increase in crime that's occurred across the country. "Just rational action to prevent bad actors from getting their hands on guns. NYT, MSNBC'S MARA GAY: ‘DISTURBING’ TO SEE ‘DOZENS OF AMERICAN FLAGS’ ON LONG ISLANDShe then pointed to "people" who study "violence and crime" will say that it's "too soon to know and understand" why the crime spike is taking place. "But those who have worked on this issue for a very long time know- what they will tell you is that this is not surprising given the level of disruption, trauma, grief, joblessness, homelessness, and just general upheaval that the United States has gone through, particularly communities of color and people living in poverty across the United States," the MSNBC contributor said. She added, "People need help in their lives to stay away from crime and it’s not only police that should be the tool."

Source: Fox News June 25, 2021 01:41 UTC