by Dick Hall-Sizemore
In October, amidst much fanfare, Governor Youngkin announced Operation Bold Blue Line. In the words of the Governor’s press release, this initiative is “a series of concrete actions to reduce homicides, shootings, and violent crime.”
I had some questions and wanted some details on the proposal. I posed these questions to the Governor’s press office. Crickets. I then posed them to the office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security. I got an acknowledgement and a pledge to provide the information I had requested. Time marched on and no answers, just requests for more time to prepare the response. Finally, I was told that my inquiry was being bumped to the Governor’s press office. Fortunately, someone in that office did respond and answer my questions.
After doing some research and reading the responses to my questions, I have to say that I am underwhelmed by this initiative. Continue reading