The Crime Epidemic

Has anyone noticed a surge in crime, even murder, in the cities with the most gun control, some of which are now defunding their police departments? Just look at New York City, where the undercover police unit was disbanded. Murders are through the roof. Look at Chicago, where it is next to impossible for the law-abiding to conceal and carry. Every weekend is a bloodbath. The rioting is worse in the "defund" cities as well. The surge in crime is the only possible consequence of disarming the law-abiding and defunding law enforcement.