Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, who was funded by George Soros, said at a recent “ICE Out” City Hall press conference that he would “hunt down” federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. He went further, adding, “If we have to hunt you down the way they hunted down Nazis for decades, we will find your identities.”
Those remarks aimed at ICE officers immediately drew national attention. Comparing United States law enforcement officers to Nazis is not just inflammatory, but it erodes the basic civic expectation that political disagreements should not turn into personal demonization.
A local district attorney has broad discretion over state criminal prosecutions. But he has no authority to target federal agents for carrying out their duties. While Krasner’s comments may have been rhetorical, language about “hunting down” officers further inflames tensions and contributes to the dehumanization of law enforcement personnel. That kind of rhetoric makes cooperation between local and federal authorities harder at a time when public safety depends on it…