A young Ukrainian woman came to America seeking safety from war. Instead, she found death at the hands of a career criminal who should have been locked up long ago. Iryna Zarutska, just 23 years old, was brutally stabbed to death on a Charlotte train by a man with 14 prior arrests. This is what happens when liberal policies put criminals back on the streets.
Decarlos Brown Jr. had been arrested over and over again for more than ten years. He served five years in prison for armed robbery but was walking free when he killed Zarutska. The system failed this innocent woman who fled a war zone only to die in what should have been a safe American city. Brown was homeless and mentally ill, yet no one kept him off the streets.
The August 22nd attack was caught on camera and shows the pure evil of this senseless crime. Zarutska simply sat down on the train when Brown pulled out a knife and stabbed her multiple times. She died at the scene while her killer was arrested. There was no security guard on the train to protect passengers from dangerous criminals.
This murder is the direct result of soft-on-crime policies that Democrats have pushed for years. They care more about protecting criminals than innocent victims like Zarutska. Republican Rep. Mark Harris called this violence part of a national epidemic caused by liberal policies. He is absolutely right.
The criminal justice system treated Brown like a revolving door instead of keeping him locked up where he belonged. He had mental health problems and a history of violence, yet liberal judges kept letting him go free. Now a beautiful young woman is dead because the system failed to protect the public from a known threat.
Zarutska came to America because she believed it was safer than war-torn Ukraine. She trusted that our country would protect her from violence and give her a new start. Instead, she became another victim of liberal policies that put criminals first and victims last. Her death could have been prevented with common sense law and order.
This tragedy shows why Americans are demanding tougher crime policies and stronger leadership. We need officials who will keep dangerous criminals off our streets instead of making excuses for them. The blood of innocent victims like Zarutska is on the hands of every politician who supports weak crime policies.
Real justice means protecting good people from evil criminals like Brown. It means keeping repeat offenders in prison where they cannot hurt anyone else. Until we return to tough law and order policies, more innocent Americans will die at the hands of criminals who should be behind bars.