“We’ve had over the last couple of months, whether it’s mental health, addiction or both, we have seen a lot of that erratic behavior around town,” Lamb said. “Typically, this is not something we’ve seen in the Weaver Park/north Asheville area, but it is starting to seemingly spread out.”
Asheville has been plagued with rising violent crime in recent years that has coincided with an exodus from the local police force, which is down more than 40%. Asheville Police Chief David Zack told Fox News Digital last fall that his department is straining to maintain visibility after more than 100 officers have left since May 2020.
In April, city leaders announced a 60-day initiative to improve conditions downtown amid the crisis in police staffing.
Tom Mackie, Liesbeth’s husband, reportedly blamed liberal city leaders for the incident amid the surge of crime and homelessness in Asheville.
“The city government and the mayor have my dog’s blood on their hands,” Tom Mackie said. “Asheville is no longer safe.”
“The way our dog was savagely murdered, it could have been my wife,” he added. “It could have been a kid. The crime in Asheville is spreading out like a cancer.”
George Floyd died and freepers blame the cops for being bad cops and letting him die.
Guess what? for the neighborhood it was a win-win-win. no more crime or violence from george, no more welfare payments to George and it was a free loot and steal holiday because poor st. George.