As violent crime surges across major American cities, former veteran and law enforcement officer, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) said our nation has a choice to make about policing. “So, we are at a turning point right now in America, where they’re going to restore law and order in our urban communities and across the country, from sea to shining sea, by reasonable and compassionate but disciplined and strong law enforcement policies, or we’re going to turn our country over to the criminals,” Higgins told NTD Capitol Report host Steve Lance in a Feb. 8 interview. Violent crime has surged in all major cities including New York City, which for the month of January 2022, saw a 38.5 percent increase in crime compared with January 2021; Los Angeles saw an 11.8 percent increase in homicides, violent crime increased 3.9 percent and property crimes rose by 4.2 percent and the number of people shot …