Posted on 09/06/2021 7:05:20 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
Scores of inmates serving time on Rikers Island are set to be sprung prematurely as part of a desperate bid by Mayor Bill de Blasio to deal with the shortage of correction officers willing to work there, The Post has learned.
The horde of ex-cons would comprise the second wave of convicted criminals granted early release since last year, when officials used the COVID-19 pandemic to justify putting around 180 jailbirds back on the streets.
Those inmates were among more than 1,500 who were freed last year due to the coronavirus crisis, reducing the city’s jail population to 4,363 — a level not seen since in more than 70 years.
The latest plan comes amid a surge in shootings and serious assaults that helped push the average daily jail population to 5,730 in July, its highest in more than a year, according to the most recent statistics compiled by the state Department of Criminal Justice Services.
The newest batch of early releases were set to start last Thursday but were delayed when the remnants of Hurricane Ida struck the Big Apple and killed 13 people, law enforcement sources said.
“The mayor wants to close Rikers and he will use any opportunity to release the prisoners,” one source said.
“He is leaving in three-plus months and he wants to release as many prisoners as he can.”
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Almost like a plan, isn’t it?
From the French Revolution, to nazis, to Saddam, etc. Mass release of prisoners is a deliberate tactic to help destabilize a nation.
This is a war, we are under communist DC attack.
Innocent people die because of this. And it has already happened.
They’re probably hoping to get out in time to enjoy the fall foliage.
Some clickbait said recently De Blasio has his ambition set on higher office now.
“With less than six months left in office, Mayor Bill de Blasio isn’t ruling out a run for governor of New York next year ....”
Then he could do to the state what he did to the city. NYC Dem votes would probably overcome the upstate less insane areas as in presidential votes in NY State.
"He is leaving in three-plus months and he wants to release as many prisoners as he can.”
Thousands of hardened cons out soon. New Yorkers, sleep well tonight. You are in good hands. Ah, the many benefits of voting straight Dem every time.
The entire NY State has had a problem with this time and time again. The leftists backed off on it for a while after last time, a few years back, after a bunch parolees went on violent crime sprees within the first week of release.
new thugs for old... new thugs for old...
Should work out well.
Brian got busted on a narco rap
He beat the rap by rattin’ on some bikers
He said, hey, I know it’s dangerous
But it sure beats Riker’s
But the next day he got offed
By the very same bikers
-Jim Carroll People Who Died
They are making room to put CONSERVATIVES in jail. Can’t have conservatives running around the city. Bet they will hold them for almost a year-bring them before a judge and charge them with “trespassing” or “walking” or some other inane charge. Probably make them felonies too.
Is DeBlasio trying to shrink News York City further?
There once was a day when surging crime meant sweeping arrests and jail time. This idiot is releasing those jailed because of rising crime on the outside. Anyone paying attention he is deliberately creating chaos
i see you know the drill...
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