James O’Neill: Crime reforms would make NYC more dangerous (geriatric parole)

NY Post ^ | 5/05/19 | Craig McCarthy, Aaron Feis

[Libloather]

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed “geriatric parole” program - which would entitle some state prisoners 55 or older who have served at least half their sentence to parole hearings - is one such concern to O’Neill, though proponents say it’s humane and could save the state money on medical care.

“Most people in New York City and across the nation are really good people,” said O’Neill. “But there’s a certain percentage of the population that just can’t abide by society’s rules, and they do very bad things and they need to stay in prison.”

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O’Neill said Sunday he doesn’t want people to be jailed on minor offenses due to economic issues but was concerned over rollout.

“If it’s not done right, it can affect safety in New York City,” he said. “All New Yorkers need to know what’s going on and pay attention to it so we can all do our best to keep the city safe.”

[Libloather]

Criminals letting their buds loose.

[dp0622]

Hey I’ll get to see a few distant uncles that are part of the “family” if this happens :)

I like them but they’re not worth a multi hour drive to see :)

[Oldexpat]

Somebody will be paying for their health care at 55 and it isn’t them.

[NorthMountain]

55 years old is not ‘geriatric’.

[BobL]

They could have never punished the Mafia types if this new coddling had been in effect, as most were like over 75 years old when they were finally caught.

[WWG1WWA]

Remember that prisoners spend a lot of time exercising. New releases I’ve seen are muscular and strong. That makes them very dangerous to the general public.

[Gay State Conservative]

I'm way beyond 55 and can still do just about everything I was able to do at 30.Happily I wasn't inclined to engage in criminality at 30 so I'm not inclined to do so now.

A leopard doesn't change its spots.