Posted on 12/10/2021 9:33:07 AM PST by SeekAndFind
New York Citymayor-elect issued a stern warning Thursday night to those expecting to continue the riots and looting the nation’s largest city has seen over the past two years.
"Not my city," Eric Adams, a former police captain who was elected in November to succeed termed-out Mayor Bill de Blasio, said at a Police Athletic League event at the Harvard Club, according to the New York Post.
"We’re not going to surrender to those who are saying ‘We’re going to burn down New York’," Adams said.
The message seemed squarely aimed at Hawk Newsome, a local leader of the Black Lives Matter movement who last month threatened "riots," "fire" and "bloodshed" if Adams tried to revive past anti-crime practices that were discarded during the de Blasio years.
Newsome later declined to walk back his remarks during a Nov. 13 interview with Fox News "Unfiltered" host Dan Bongino, saying he understood "why people lash out."
Adams’ remarks also appeared to be aimed at those responsible for property damage in the city’s Queens borough in response to last month's acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse in Wisconsin, the Post reported.
"We’re not going to have a city where anarchists come from outside our city and go into a community such as Queens and destroy the community for their own selfish needs and desires," Adams said.
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We'll see ...
What’s the point in drumming up anarchy if you don’t use it to promote tyranny.
Well said.
What Adams said is well and good. I’m sure if he ask the police to make arrest the police will happily oblige. But if the prosecutors don’t want to prosecute BLM the arrest are almost pointless.
He didn’t really say “BLM rioters”.
>>What’s the point in drumming up anarchy if you don’t use it to promote tyranny.<<
Nice tag line! Stolen accordingly.
He was pretty adamant during the campaign that he would not tolerate the mob and he would crack down on crime.
If he fails to do those he will lose a lot of political capital. As you said, we will see....
RE: But if the prosecutors don’t want to prosecute BLM the arrest are almost pointless.
I’ve spoken to a few NYC Cops and this is the FIRST COMPLAINT I hear. They tell me it’s demoralizing and a waste if their time and effort. Plus, they endanger themselves for nothing.
Sliwa would be an infinitely better choice.
With regards to NYC, and the other Blue Cities, and BLM/ANTIFA is the fact that the wealthy folks that have been supporting and funding the Left for decades are able to move. Thus, they spread their virus to other parts of the country and ruin them, as well.
Cryin’ shame if you ask me.
The remark was well received by Republicans.......both of them.
then you can START wi painting over the graffiti on the street in front of Trump Tower
If you work, live, or own property in NYC, and you expect things in 3 years, or 5 years, to be better than they are today, your just being foolish.
This was hours before a pro-Trump rally last year in Pacific Beach, CA. It was absolute mayhem with people running for their lives while being chased by club wielding Antifa mobs.
I'm hoping this DA may influence other DAs to start doing their jobs.
RE: Sliwa would be an infinitely better choice.
He shoulda run as a Democrat.
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