Former New York City Mayor and amateur race relations commentator Rudy Giulani on Thursday pinned some blame for far-flung crimes on President Obama because of the commander-in-chief's supposed anti-cop attitude.
"It all starts at the top. It's the tone that's set by the president," Giuliani said in a radio interview, adding that Obama has ignored an "enormous amount of crime." (Crime rates have fallen dramatically in recent years.)
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