“When an individual walks into a store, picks up what they want, walks out, and is arrested for the behavior, it is acceptable for people to say we criminalize the poor. No, it’s not,” Mayor Eric Adams thundered last week.Unfortunately it is accurately The mindset of the people writing the laws in this state.
In fact, at the same Manhattan Chamber of Commerce “Conversation on Crime” event, Congressman Jeff Dinowitz (D-Bronx) actually accused the New York City police Because bail reform didn’t arrest crooks because of their “attitude” of putting those they arrested back on the streets.
NYPD Director Jeffrey Madley said: It’s not “my cops walk away and don’t arrest,” it’s “we arrest the same people all the time.”
Another major piece of evidence for Albany’s denial is Mike Janaris, the second (at least) leader of the state Senate. liberal He chose to become the state’s chief judge simply because he was once a prosecutor.
And his colleague, Judiciary Commissioner Brad Hoylman Segal, has now vowed to remove the nominee for the Judiciary Commission. so far Although the Conservative Party supports four-Party support is common for lower-ranking judges, and the test is often of basic competence and honesty, not ideology.
progressive Democratic Party District Attorneys, from David Soares of Albany to Michael McMahon of Staten Island, continue to denounce the legislature’s recent “reforms” as ensuring that criminals commit crimes. won’t Even if you get caught, you will pay the price.

But legislators won’t listen. They intend to push for worse-thinking reforms this year, confident that Ho-chul can be subdued if he opposes.
Unless moderates in Congress’ Democrats stand up to this madness, the revolving door will only turn faster, primarily at the expense of the poor, communities of color, immigrants, women and youth.
Two people were shot dead and four wounded in separate shootings in Brooklyn and the Bronx last weekend. His teenager in Brooklyn died Saturday of stab wounds. The Bronx Police Athletic’s teenage gunshot that left his league’s Wrecks center on Thursday died Friday.
The blood will continue to flow, the business-ruining theft will continue, and either anti-cops and pro-crime progressives will change their ways or voters will finally pay for all the unnecessary suffering they have caused. until you can