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>> i invite those people to come to a ride along with us, spend some time with us, hear our point of view and maybe they can understand that the symbolism, behind the thin blue line what it actually means to us. ainsley: i want to show you the statistics because crime is surging all over our country, in atlanta homicides up 50 perrer, shootings up 48%, rape is up 98% , new york city shootings are up 64%, portland 533% up for homicides, shootings up 126% and the list goes on and on, everyone can look at their screen and see that, 153 officer s and nine canine officer s have died this year alone...

Major cities soars, homicides in portland are up a staggering 533% compared to last -- last year at this time. it was a particularly violent weekend nationwide. in new york city a campaign volunteer is recovering after being stabbed in the bronx. >> he was stabbed multiple times by an ice pick. that is one of the most dangerous weapons you could use with a stabbing. we're trying to get more from the police department. we want to thank them. they have been amazing during this time. >> reporter: the attack happened days after two children were caught between a gunman and his target, of knolls th...

Just started shooting him. ainsley: it is so scary right now. crime is up in every single city. if you put in a state or city's name and put shootings or crime, and you put news, guaranteed there will be a story about some sort of crime in your community this morning. the cops are getting defunded, they are not being supported by their local communities and so they're quitting the job. brian: right. so let's take a look at some of these numbers and the disconnect on the political front. talk about stabbings and rapes and attacks and homicides, the numbers are -- i mean the numbers are. ainsley...

>> bill: there is the video from june of 2020 we all remember here. just call for three. not just new york. we repeat it almost every day now. atlanta 58%. l.a. 127. minneapolis 77, oakland 84 and portland. with the gold medal winner 533%. >> dana: you have to wonder where these business owners go to get justice. sometimes they couldn't get their insurance claims paid out if they didn't have the right way to deal with that. we'll see what happens in the mayor's race. crime when it gets to be this bad you can't just flip a switch and make it all better. it is not just happening in new york but ...

We will keep you posted. meantime, violent crime soaring in the first six months of the year as more police officers are being killed in the line of duty. jillian: jackie ibanez joins us now as mayors of cities are under fire for their policies. >> reporter: the number of police officers intentionally rammed by vehicles, shot or stabbed to death has increased more than 40% throughout the first six months of 2021. compared to this time last year. according to the officer down memorial page. this as crime across several major cities soars. homicides in portland are up a staggering 533% compared ...