We must fight Soros’ accusers and put an end to the rampant violence

Legally armed citizens in Hartford, Conn., recently started a “Self Defense Brigade” to combat violent crime in their neighborhoods.

Volunteers – regular people like you and me – now patrol the streets carrying body cameras and handguns, even using drones to keep an eye on things.

“The Democratic machine in Hartford is unwilling or unable, unable to do this,” Cornell Lewis, the group’s founder, told Fox News. “So we want people to understand. . . Self-defense is not a dirty word.”

Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam, a Democrat, has — no surprise — denounced the group.

It seems that Arulampalam would prefer that the people of his city sit on their hands and remain victims.

There have been a lot of of the victims lately.

The Westchester social worker was brutally assaulted during a home visit and ultimately died from his injuries.

The man slashed a stranger in the neck near Lafayette Square with a knife.

The 55-year-old woman was stabbed from behind in an unprovoked attack near Central Park.

And these were all in the last few weeks – just in the New York City area.

In early May, a man was arrested for punching and kicking a young woman on a Q train at the Stillwell Avenue station; he was — no surprise in New York or many other cities these days — back on the streets the next day, thanks to lax bail laws.

Three weeks later, the same man pulled a knife on an MTA employee.

You could fill hundreds of pages with such stories from all over the country – innocent people suffering from brutal, violent crimes.

Two years ago, my own brother was one of those innocent victims.

It still seems to me as if that terrible phone call and nightmare happened yesterday.

Christian was murdered as a bystander in a drive-by shooting on the streets of our hometown of Chicago.

He was 18 and excited to go to college.

But on that horrific day, he became just one of nearly 25,000 people murdered in the United States in 2022.

Of any age. Any breed. Every income group.

Is there any surprise or shock – let alone guilt – on the part of those in power who allow this suffering to flourish?

In cities across the US, George Soros-backed prosecutors such as Alvin Bragg in Manhattan, Kim Foxx in Chicago, George Gascón in Los Angeles, and dozens of others have implemented policies that allow law-breaking and violent crimes to flourish.

Soros has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to influence elections at every level and in every corner of the country.

It appears his goal is to reshape our country by attacking and weakening our justice system.

His support of more than 75 prosecutors who have prioritized prosecuting police officers over criminals has led to higher crime rates and instability in many cities.

We are at a crossroads as a country.

Violence and lawlessness are widespread and it must end.

Some people, like the brave citizens in Hartford and others, are fighting back and doing something about it.

But it is an uphill battle and more needs to be done.

In memory of my innocent brother, I created my own team of “vigilantes” and founded a group called the Caldwell Institute for Public Safety.

This new organization is committed to fighting crime and violence in the United States.

By promoting safer communities through innovative strategies, building robust community partnerships, and combating soft-on-crime prosecutors and legislation, we can stop perpetrators of violent crime and pursue evidence-based policies that are proven to work.

The institute’s team already includes a range of expertise, including former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, physician and TV host Dr. Denver Dr. Police Officer Drew Pinsky Joel Fitzgerald Sr. and many other professionals who have dedicated their lives to making a difference.

We bring together a coalition of policymakers, health professionals, law enforcement, community leaders and social service organizations to address the root causes of crime and violence.

We also provide services to victims, including advice, legal assistance and emergency assistance.

I invite other organizations, businesses and individuals to join our movement for safer communities.

Until we stop the continued pressure from nefarious actors like Soros and other soft officials and mouthpieces, we will continue to see more unnecessary victims.

It’s been two years since my brother’s murder, and I continue to push for justice – for Christian, and now for the thousands of people whose names are never truly shared, those families and communities whose cries are never televised or heard.

Christian’s death was senseless, but it doesn’t have to be senseless.

Inaction and apathy are not a choice here: active forces in our country are now working aggressively in return for our police and legal system.

The millions of us who still care about security and justice must take a stand against this evil.

Gianno Caldwell is a Fox News analyst.