A Florida sheriff is blaming soft enforcement in big blue cities for letting criminals operate freely, framing it as bad news for residents of California, New York, and Washington, D.C.

• Grady Judd says felons effectively run California, New York, and Washington, D.C.
• The core claim: people commit as much crime as the law lets them get away with.
• Loose enforcement is said to spread, as others copy anyone who escapes punishment.
• The argument lands as crime policy in Democrat-led cities stays a national political fight.

Outlook: Expect more pressure on big-city prosecutors and mayors to show tougher enforcement heading into the next election cycle.