Posted on 05/30/2019 7:13:48 AM PDT by Kaslin
When I wrote about NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new plan to release thousands of additional criminal suspects without bail yesterday, I asked how the police would respond to the news. Since the expanded program would be releasing suspects as old as 19, some of whom will have been charged with violent crimes, it just seemed as if these revolving door policies would make the cops’ jobs tougher. Turns out that it didn’t take long at all for the police to speak up with the same message. And the city’s top cop went so far as to write an op-ed slamming the proposal. (CBS New York)
Is he pandering for votes or needed bail reform?
Mayor Bill de Blasio‘s plan to triple the number of teens who qualify for a get-out-of-jail-free card, even for some serious offenses, is generating push-back from the NYPD, including Commissioner James O’Neill, CBS2’s Marcia Kramer reported Tuesday…
To some, it sounds like a man trying to burnish his progressive credentials on the presidential campaign trail. Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch called it, “pandering for votes during his quest for the presidency,” claiming “‘Progress’ like this will doom this city and crash its economy by making our streets dangerous once again.”
So both the head of the PBA and the city’s Police Commissioner are coming out against this proposal. Do you suppose people in those positions might know a thing or two about law enforcement and how to keep the city safe? Hizzoner is still polling around zero in the presidential primary and sooner or later he’s going to have to give up on that and come back home. What sort of reception will he be getting if he trashes New York in an effort to score a few points on the primary trail?
Keep in mind that this is far from the first time de Blasio has lost the faith and confidence of the police. His weak-on-crime, tough on cops policies have led to serious problems for him in the past. You may recall how hundreds of cops turned their backs on de Blasio in 2015 when he spoke at the funeral of slain police officer Wenjian Liu. The same thing happened again in 2017 at the funeral of slain officer Miosotis Familia.
New York City is about as bright blue as it gets in terms of politics, but there’s a limit to how much the residents of Gotham will take, even from a Democrat. While Bill is out on the primary campaign trail trying to score points with the furthest left elements of the Democratic base, the people back home are left with the prospect of criminals charged with crimes up to and including armed robbery being dumped back out into the streets by the thousands. (One estimate says that the jails will hold up to 2,000 fewer people under this policy in a matter of months.)
The Mayor may want to keep in mind that the city charter contains provisions allowing a five-person commission to remove him from office if they think he’s not doing his job. In the meantime, we’ll close with a video taking us on a trip down Memory Lane to the bad old days. Here’s some Fox News coverage of the cops turning their backs on the Mayor at a funeral for one of their fallen colleagues.
NYPD cops turn their backs on Mayor de Blasio
You get what you vote for.
It’s not bad in terms of police overtime. They’ll be getting lots of business!
It’s time they fall down & retire, leaving the city to animals and communists.
I get the same nice safe neighborhood no matter what he does.
Nice safe Italian neighborhoods for as far as the eye can see.
No subways to staten island.
North shore folks know better than to cross the line looking for troublw.
Let the other 4 boroughs live like animals and kill each other.
I couldnt give a s...
A true leftist feels that the maximum jail time for ANY crime should be 14 years. But deep down they don’t want any minorities jailed, because they are “oppressed” by those evil White majorities.
union cops with socialist votes poop in their own fishbowl and complain when they get shot in a gun-free zone or they cant move to Florida THIS year cuz their obscene pension hasnt kicked in. No sympathy, cry me a river of tears i can enjoy as wide as the Rio Grande.
...But keep voting for these clowns, NY. Well, you know, sorta. De Blasio’s got in on 60 percent of 20 percent of the voters. (So much for New Yorkers being all sophisticated and smarter than everybody).
“...but there’s a limit to how much the residents of Gotham will take, even from a Democrat...”
No, apparently there is no limit to the douchebaggery from the lowest scum democrat voter up to the filthy politicians they elect.
The democrats are doing this everywhere. Since the democrat politicians are crooks they are letting their fellow travelers out of prison since they know they will vote for more crooked democrats.
The jail is the same, the rules are the same, the jailers are the same.
Any differences, if they exist, are minor.
Some are still in the 20 day holding pattern and need a cell.
I’ve easily hiked and biked the entire length of Staten Island and I’m no teen. There have been many burlaries and home invasions recently in “nice” neighborhoods.
And NYPD does not believe in armed self defense (just call them and ask). You’ll be treated worse than the criminal for exercizing your right.
We’re both at the mercy of Wilhelms stupidity and you better start caring
oh man............ i just hate this . this is what 3rd world countries do when a new dictatorship comes into power
Tom Selleck is not pleased.
False.
Do you really equate being charged with being convicted?
Really?
My point is that the time spent in jail is exactly the same whether one is held without bail or convicted.
Exactly the same experience.
Somehow you believe in one case it is “punishment” and in the other “business as usual.”
Well, it’s a good move if he wants to distract from the crimes illegals are committing.
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