Posted on 11/06/2022 10:56:48 AM PST by John Semmens
At 5:30 am on Thursday, Nov 4, a homeless man with 25 prior arrests, including two for sex crimes, assaulted, stripped, raped and robbed a woman who was jogging along Manhattan's West Side Highway. The suspected rapist was arrested at the Port Authority Bus Terminal after trying to use her credit card. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor, mentioned this crime as an example of the surging crime that has followed the Democrat-championed "reform" that allows repeat offenders to be released without having to post bail. Leftist hecklers accused him of "politicizing crime to promote his campaign."
"How can we combat crime if we aren't allowed to mention it?" Zeldin asked. "At our debate Gov. Hochul asked me 'why are you so concerned about crime?' Trying to keep our citizens safe from criminals is one of the most important functions of government. How can a person aspire to be elected governor and not be concerned about crime?"
"In New York City rapes are up 11% over last year," Zeldin said. "Assaults are up 14%. Robberies are up 32%. I think the honest people of this state are concerned. They don't want to be sucker punched for fun by some malcontent. They don't want to be pushed in front of a train by a homicidal maniac. They don't want to be stabbed, bludgeoned, or shot. I want to do all I can to help make the state and its biggest city as safe as is humanly possible. That's why I'm running for governor. My question is why is Kathy Hochul running?"
A spokesperson for the Hochul campaign said "Kathy is running to build a better, fairer, more inclusive version of what she calls the New York Dream. She will create a New Era for New York by embarking on a bold, far-reaching policy agenda that restores New Yorkers' trust in government. First and foremost, this must begin with defeating the enemies of our democracy like Lee Zeldin. President Joe Biden, former President Bill Clinton, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have all endorsed Kathy's campaign because she is the most qualified person for this job."
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The most important political experience is at your front door, where you go, where you live and work. Anyone can be a liberal until you get mugged. Defund the police sounds fine until crime is at your doorstep.
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