Pam Bondi Points to her Experience on Gang Issues

On Monday, the campaign team of Pam Bondi, the Republican attorney general nominee, attempted to draw differences on gang issues between its candidate and Democratic nominee Sen. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach.

"As a prosecutor, I handled many cases of gang-related violence and crime, and I know firsthand that gangs are a very real and growing danger in our state," said Bondi. "As attorney general, I will do everything in my power to fight crime and keep Floridians safe.Locking up dangerous gang criminals is a personal and top priority of mine."

The Bondi team pledged to continue Attorney General Bill McCollums campaign against gangs and pointed to its candidates almost two decades of experience as a prosecutor as opposed to Gelbers years in the Legislature.

Bondi said that her experience on the issue goes outside the courtroom.

"In addition to investigating and prosecuting gang criminals, I have personally gone into schools to speak to thousands of kids about the dangers of drunk driving, drugs, gangs, and the importance of staying in school," said Bondi. "Education is a key component to prevention, and it terrifies me that although I used to get asked to give these lectures to high-school students, I now know that if we dont start in middle school, it is already too late for many of these kids."