Democrat North Carolina Governor Josh Stein broke his deafening silence on the senseless and unprovoked murder of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska by 34-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr. on the Charlotte light rail.
After posting his statement on X and using the moment to push his political agenda, suggesting that his budget proposal will fix the issue and calling on the legislature to pass it, Stein got hit with a brutal Community Note on X, calling him out for avoiding the real issue.
He attempted to claim that incidents like this are “why my budget calls for more funding to hire more well-trained police officers.” But social media users were quick to point out that the issue wasn’t policing. It was policies that allowed violent repeat offenders back onto the streets, as was done countless times with Decarlos Brown.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Brown murdered Zarutska last month by stabbing her multiple times on the Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail as bystanders did nothing.
The lunatic had a long criminal rap sheet, with arrests dating back to 2007. He was later arrested at least six more times on charges, including felony larceny, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and communicating threats, according to the Daily Mail. Most of the charges were dropped.
Other reports and social media posts suggest he may have been arrested and released at least 12 times.
A real solution to this crisis of releasing criminals back to the streets to victimize innocent civilians is being proposed in Congress with a bill, introduced by GOP Rep. Jeff Fine (FL), to hold radical judges accountable for releasing criminals back onto the streets to commit heinous crimes.
Full statement from Stein below:
I am heartbroken for the family of Iryna Zarutska, who lost their loved one to this senseless act of violence, and I am appalled by the footage of her murder. We need more cops on the beat to keep people safe. That’s why my budget calls for more funding to hire more well-trained police officers. I call upon the legislature to pass my law enforcement recruitment and retention package to address vacancies in our state and local agencies so they can stop these horrific crimes and hold violent criminals accountable.
I am heartbroken for the family of Iryna Zarutska, who lost their loved one to this senseless act of violence, and I am appalled by the footage of her murder. We need more cops on the beat to keep people safe. That’s why my budget calls for more funding to hire more well-trained…
— Governor Josh Stein (@NC_Governor) September 8, 2025
Surveillance video from the incident shows Brown, unprovoked, stabbing Zarutska from the seat behind her on the light rail, then wandering around the rail car with what appears to be blood on the floor.
Watch the censored clip below via WBTV:
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