DEA Chief Agrees With Claim That 'Ferguson Effect' Is Causing Crime Surge

Drug Enforcement Administration chief Chuck Rosenberg on Wednesday backed FBI Director James Comey's controversial claim that a "Ferguson effect" of second-guessing police actions is intimidating officers and allowing a surge in violent crime.

"I think Comey was spot-on," Rosenberg told reporters, referring to the FBI leader's comments about the so-called Ferguson effect, NPR reported. "It's hard to try to measure. It's a hard thing to grasp ... We're not entirely sure what's going on and we ought to try and figure it out."

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