Tapping into crime fears, GOP conflates mayhem with protests
By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Apocalyptic images of blazing buildings and window-smashing protesters pop on the TV screen as a caller to a 911 emergency line reaches voicemail. The computer offers to take reports of rapes, murders or home invasions, adding, “Our estimated wait time is five days.” The 30-second ad by President Donald Trump's reelection campaign ends with “You won't