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New York to Allow Accused Criminals to Inspect Own Crime Scenes, Quickly Obtain Witness Names

by JOHN BINDER 26 Dec 2019

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/26/new-york-to-allow-accused-criminals-to-inspect-own-crime-scenes-quickly-obtain-witness-names/

FTA:
As Breitbart News reported, New York’s bail reforms, set to go into effect January 2020, will ensure that suspects accused of crimes deemed “non-violent” are not jailed before their trial dates and do not have to post bail. Instead, these suspects are released directly back into the public and expected to show up for their court dates. Roughly 125,000 accused criminals are expected to be released from prison every year in the state.

Those so-called non-violent crimes include second-degree manslaughter, aggravated vehicular assault, promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child, possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, criminally negligent homicide, and aggravated vehicular homicide.

“It really boggles the mind that this is a reality for us now,” Lt. Steven Stockdale of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office told CBS 6 Albany in October of the provision. “Talk about re-victimization.”

Prosecutors will no longer be able to assure witnesses that their identity will be protected, even in the case of grand jury testimony, which the new law will now require be disclosed. (While there’s a provision to ask a judge for a protective order to shield a name, that would come after cops and prosecutors talk to witnesses to make an arrest and build a case.) [Emphasis added]

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Manhattan DA Cy Vance put it this way: “Having to hand defendants a roster of who has spoken out against them just 15 days after their first appearance, absent a protective order, is a seismic change that undoubtedly will dissuade witnesses who live in all neighborhoods from reporting crime.” [Emphasis added]

Catturd may hate McPain as much as I do.....

Posting this photo for absolutely no reason. pic.twitter.com/Mf3k2dRJ9t— Catturd (@catturd2) December 27, 2019

What a bunch of BS !!

As long as they don’t ask immigration status the witnesses won’t feel intimidated, as least that’s what I’ve been told.

One of Baltimore’s biggest problems with crime is the fear that most residents have of talking to the police. “Snitching” can get you killed.

Now other cities can emulate Baltimore’s crime rate. /s