London's Safety Debate: Khan vs. Critics

0:00On April 2nd, London's mayor, Sadiqan, just called the city perfect and one of the safest around, even safer than big spots in the U.S. He dropped that line in a Reuters interview on Tuesday. That same day, young crowds in Clapham win wild, attacking emergency workers and hitting up shops for loot. Meanwhile, crime on the transport for London Network keeps climbing, with more fights, chaos, and a big jump in vandalism. Tory leader in the London Assembly, Susan Hall, fired back hard. She says Khan acts like everything's fine, then hits critics for talking the city down when they point out real problems. Now folks are buzzing about whether London really feels safe these days. Officials track those rising TFL incidents, but Khan sticks to his guns on the big picture. Bottom line, as tensions simmer and polls pop up asking your take, London's safety debate rages on. Keep an eye on how this plays out.