Posted on 01/21/2016 6:15:32 AM PST by C19fan
New York City is poised to reshape how it treats many so-called quality-of-life offenses, softening its stance toward low-level infractions like public urination and drinking alcohol in public by steering those cases away from the criminal court system.
A package of eight bills to be introduced in the City Council on Monday would reduce the impact of the style of policing known as broken windows that has for two decades guided the Police Department to see minor disorder as a precursor to major crime, often alienating residents in the process.
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Great story. You’ll still hear some people scream at cars: I’m walkin’ here!
NYC has come full circle to the halcyon years of “General” David Dinkins.
Punishing crime is racist!
Paper crimes?
people act more civilized when you require them to....
if peeing in public is winked at, defecating in public isn't far behind.....
who wants to be around slobs that do that?
Public urination will become decriminalized in NYC.
If caught, you do not have to provide identification.
So, if you flash someone and get caught, just tell the cop that you were about to pee.
New York City values.
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