Sorry, but that's B.S. The Feds can't prosecute anyone for state crimes. And those mutants who are being released under New York's idiotic bail laws are not being charged with any Federal crimes.
I have a better idea for the police in New York City: STOP ARRESTING PEOPLE. If they're just going to be out on the streets within hours anyway, then don't waste your time. Spend your entire shift searching for perps at your favorite bar or pizza joint, and collect your paycheck for doing the job the way your city obviously wants you to do it.
I don’t purport to speak for the NYPD Union, but I was an Illinois State Policeman who worked in Chicago and Cook County. Frequently, when we busted convicted felons who were also in violation of federal gun laws, (particularly purchase and possession violations) among the FIRST charges that were dismissed would be both the Federal and State gun law charges as part of a plea deal. It was one of the the maddening and consistent regularities that convinced me of the uselessness of gun laws against violent and major felons.
I hope that is what was meant in the tweet. That was one of the biggest problems that I saw in the criminal justice system.
Unfortunately, that is not the case. All that is needed is to throw a hate crime or civil rights violation on it and it goes right to federal court. Again, not that I agree. Personally, I believe ‘hate crime’ is unconstitutional.
Among some ideas are:
“ Suddenly the mayor’s detail starts getting the blue flu
* He and his movements start getting fixed
* Invite Trump in NYC to address the rank and file.
* Have Trump mention that any cop shooting is subject to presidential pardon upon DOJ review.
Just my $0.02
There’s a lot of state crimes that have federal laws against them as well but that the feds often don’t bother with. Murder can be tried in federal court.