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Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates says the days of going easy on repeat offenders are over.

The Democratic prosecutor is promising accountability after years of violent crime in the city, crediting a tougher stance on gun crimes and repeat offenders for a sharp drop in homicides and shootings.

"We realized it’s about the victims," Bates told " Fox & Friends " Wednesday, responding to questioning about soft-on-crime policies adopted by other Democratic prosecutors.

MURDER RATE DROPS IN BLUE CITY AS PROSECUTOR VOWS ‘YOU WILL GO TO PRISON’

Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade contrasted Bates’ approach with that of progressive prosecutors in other areas, noting that some legal philosophies emphasize leniency toward marginalize

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