Posted on 06/20/2021 8:40:41 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
I am so old that I remember when National Guard troops were authorized to shoot looters on sight following natural disasters. The understanding back then was that if allowed to spread, looting was a mortal threat to the health of communities. Things are very different today, as NBC News (to its credit) reports:
In late May and early June 2020, looters smashed storefronts in the Bronx and Manhattan boroughs of New York City.
Many were caught on tape, some with their faces visible. Others even posted their own videos of their actions those nights on social media. Hundreds were arrested.
But a review of NYPD data by the investigative team at WNBC, the NBC owned station in New York, shows that a large percentage of the cases — particularly in the Bronx — were dismissed, and that many convictions were for counts like trespassing that carry no jail time.
"I was in total shock that everything is being brushed off to the side," said Jessica Betancourt, who owns an eyeglass shop that was looted and destroyed along Burnside Avenue in the Bronx last June.
According to the data, 118 arrests were made in the Bronx during the worst of the looting in early June.
Since then, the NYPD says the Bronx district attorney and the courts have dismissed most of those cases — 73 in all. Eighteen cases remain open and there have been 19 convictions for mostly lesser counts like trespassing, counts which carry no jail time.
The administration of justice in Manhattan, where many fancier stores were looted, is no better:
NYPD data shows there were 485 arrests in Manhattan. Of those cases, 222 were later dropped and 73 resulted in convictions for lesser counts like trespassing, which carries no jail time. Another 40 cases involved juveniles and were sent to family court;
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Yep, Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance, Jr. has devoted enormous resources to finding a crime to prosecute former President Trump with, an outright abuse of his power, aimed at political intimidation and vengeance. But he’s full of compassion for looters.
Sure glad I don't live there.
You’ve a front row seat to the collapse of Western Civilization.
The problem starts with letting them get a foothold in the first place. Same thing with the bums in Venice, L.A. and such. Once you let ‘em pitch tents you can never get them out lest the bleeding hearts launch their mighty protests about human rights yada yada yada. Nip it in the bud or you’re dead, Bud.
NYC has decided it is in its interest to support terrorism. The real puzzle is how they can get away with it.
Vance and his merry band of Marxists is the best thing the conservatives/Republicans have going for them in NY City besides psycho-commie Mayor DeBlasio, his commie/embezzler wife, and half of the red-dominated City Council.
All future elections in Dem-ruled, crime riddled, ruined cities are going to be a conservative’s “dream of revenge” because the black and brown victims of unchecked/unpunished crime will VOTE WITH A VENGEANCE.
As long as New Yorkers stay the only victims, I can handle hearing about their lawlessness. They vote for it.
Some of those old rules need to be brought back. Maybe they could start with DA Vance. What a putz!
“You’ve a front row seat to the collapse of Western Civilization.”
“Have a Sno-Cone and enjoy the show”. Webb Wilder.
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