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Within 24 hours, theyre back on the street committing crime. >> reporter: latest stats from the sheriff show robbery, burglary, and arson have actually fallen since gascon took office. unclear why. could be covid. but like many places, murder is way up. >> most crime is down except for homicides. thats a pretty big exception. >> yes. >> people are scared out there. >> yeah. >> reporter: the sheriff calls gascons tenure god-awful and -- >> i can say its been an absolute disaster. >> reporter: gas...

>> reporter: also for some headline making murders. a well loved beverly hills philanthropist shot dead in her home. a 70-year-old nurse murdered at a bus stop. a young clerk stabbed to death in a furniture store. >> you really have to wake up whats happening all over los angeles. >> reporter: the d.a. easily survived one recall attempt last year, but now faces another. >> he has abandoned all of us victims in favor of criminals. >> reporter: the union that represents gascons own deputy d.a.s is...

Home. a 70-year-old nurse murdered at a bus stop. a young clerk stabbed to death in a furniture store. >> you really have to wake up whats happening all over los angeles. >> reporter: the d.a. easily survived one recall attempt last year, but now faces another. >> he has abandoned all of us victims in favor of criminals. >> reporter: the union that represents gascons own deputy d.a.s is suing him. >> yes, it is rare. >> reporter: claiming the directives are not merely radical, but plainly unlawf...

>> reporter: latest stats from the sheriff show robbery, burglary, and arson have actually fallen since gascon took office. unclear why. it could be covid. but like many places, murder is way up. >> most crime is down except for homicide. >> yes. thats a pretty big exception. >> yes. >> reporter: people are scared out there. >> yeah. >> reporter: the sheriff calls ga gascons tenure got awful -- >> while i can say its been an absolute disaster for community -- >> reporter: gascons comeback. >> my...

Robberies before christmas. >> whether its fair or not to point the finger at him the finger is being pointed. >> reporter: also for some headline making murders, a well loved beverly hills fillenthropist shot dead in her home, a 70-year-old nurse murdered at a bus stop, a young clerk stabbed to death at a furniture store. >> youve got to wake up whats happening all over los angeles. >> reporter: the da easily survived one recall attempt last year but now faces another. >> he has abandoned all o...