Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R) on Wednesday made an unexpected remark about the nature of crime in a city that has seen more than its share of it. "There is crime going on all across America. It is not a racial thing, it is a spiritual problem," the 2016 presidential hopeful said during a campaign stop in the South Side of Chicago, according to the Chicago Tribune. Speaking before a mostly African-American crowd outside New Beginnings Church in Woodlawn, Paul continued, "I think government can play a role in public safety, but I don't think government can mend a broken spirit.