Posted on 03/10/2020 6:23:56 AM PDT by karpov
You know New York has a problem when even Mayor Bill de Blasio admits it. On Thursday the New York Police Department held a press conference to report that major crime is up 22.5% this February over a year ago. Both the cops and the mayor attribute the spike to the bail reform pushed through the state Legislature in Albany last year, which is releasing people who have been arrested for one crime to go out and commit another.
“There’s a direct correlation to a change in the law, and we need to address it, and we will address it,” Mr. de Blasio said of the increase in crime. The mayor also said he was “absolutely confident” it will be addressed in Albany in the budget due April 1.
The Democratic Legislature, with the backing of both Mr. de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, ended cash bail last year. The goal was to prevent cases such as that of Kalief Browder, a 16-year-old charged with stealing a backpack. Because his family could not afford bail he spent three years in prison on Rikers Island—much of it in solitary—without being tried or convicted of a crime. After his release, he ultimately committed suicide.
The sensible part of bail reform was aimed at preventing injustices such as this one. The non-sensible part was to deprive judges of the discretion to keep behind bars criminals who remain a menace to the community.
The law went into effect on Jan. 1, and the NYPD numbers are sobering: “In the first 58 days of 2020, 482 individuals who had already been arrested for committing a serious (felony) crime such as robbery or burglary were rearrested for committing an additional 846 crimes.
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There is nothing that a liberal Democrat cannot screw up totally...................
Release them all into Albany and see how quickly this is corrected.
But that would eliminate all liberals and libertarians, now, wouldn't it?
Bkmrk
I hope the WSJ feels “unsafe”. They deserve it.
“The Democratic Legislature, with the backing of both Mr. de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, ended cash bail last year. The goal was to prevent cases such as that of Kalief Browder, a 16-year-old charged with stealing a backpack. Because his family could not afford bail he spent three years in prison on Rikers Island—much of it in solitary—without being tried or convicted of a crime. After his release, he ultimately committed suicide.”
This has nothing to do with “bail reform”. It concerns an inept and corrupt justice system that the democrats have no desire to fix.
Reform yes, eliminate no.
Each case should be decided on individual basis.
One reform needed is if you are picked up for a second crime no bail at all.
I love Manhattan Island and NYC.
That being said, not a good time to visit. I don’t know if there will be a good time to visit again, in my life time. The trend is down, and what is there to turn it around?
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The real problem is that this accused person was not granted a "speedy trial". Three years before his case came up?
Hahaha. The leftist losers should sit back and “enjoy” the show.
The Albany TV/radio market is being saturated with ads from some pro-crime group begging legislators to not change this new terrible law.
You mean that if you don't put criminals in jail they commit more crimes? Who could have seen that coming?
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