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Manhattan District Attorney Pledges to Abolish Prison Sentences for Most Violent Crime
Big League Politics ^ | 1/4/2022 | Richard Moorhead

Posted on 01/04/2022 4:02:56 PM PST by TexasGurl24

The newly-elected Manhattan district attorney is pledging not to seek prison sentences for the majority of violent felony offenders in his jurisdiction, limiting incarceration only to convicted murderers and some convict of violent crimes involving weapons.

Alvin Bragg’s office announced in documents released Tuesday that “the office will not seek carceral sentence other than for homicide” or “class B violent felony in which a deadly weapon causes serious injury, domestic violence felonies,” and a handful of exceptions.

New York County is coextensive with the city borough of Manhattan. Bragg, who was elected as New York County District attorney last year, is also planning simply not to prosecute crimes involving traffic violations, interference with an arrest, trespassing, and resisting arrest.

Bragg’s office will seek a maximum prison sentence of 20 years, even in cases involving murder. This would all but assure some convicted murderers would spent approximately 15 years in prison for their crimes, a comparative drop in the bucket when weighed against the lives of their victims.

Bragg is pledging to release defendants charged with serious crimes from jail before their trials, doubling down on New York’s controversial “bail reform” law that has allowed career criminals impunity to commit a bevvy of violent offenses as they await trial. Even defendants who refuse to appear for court for violent offenses won’t face additional sanction.

Even some forms of armed robbery would be treated as misdemeanors under Bragg’s jailbreak policies.

Newly-elected Democrat NYC Mayor Eric Adams has talked tough on crime, with city residents tired of the “progressive” third-world governance of Bill De Blasio. However, Bragg’s commitment to an anarcho-tyrannical style of criminal justice- similar to that devastating liberal cities such as San Francisco- may make it impossible for Adams to deliver the tough-on-crime policies New York City’s liberal residents have come to realize are necessary.

The murder rate in New York City has skyrocketed to highs unseen since the 1990’s since the coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter riot revolution.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: bidensfault; bidenvoters; blacksupremacy; newyork; nyc; obamasfault
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To: TexasGurl24

The social compact between government and citizens is that in exchange for you not to seek revenge, we the state will punish the offender.

If the state refuses to uphold their end of the bargain then the citizens do not need to up hold theirs.


41 posted on 01/04/2022 4:55:05 PM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: sport
Doubling down on stupid looks like such a smart right now. Do we really want to defend New York City?

The last person to leave NYC, please turn out the lights.

42 posted on 01/04/2022 4:55:18 PM PST by alloysteel (There are folks running the government who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches - Will Rogers)
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To: TexasGurl24

Wow, mind bogglingly stupid. Thank God I live in the stocks 800 miles away. I feel bad for the truely innocent who didn’t vote for thos garbage that will suffer. As for the majority that did, ill be munching popcorn as the city tears itself apart.


43 posted on 01/04/2022 4:57:28 PM PST by Husker24 (Pp)
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To: alloysteel

I would say, no.


44 posted on 01/04/2022 5:00:22 PM PST by sport
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To: TexasGurl24

Cue Snake Plissken.


45 posted on 01/04/2022 5:00:23 PM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (America -- July 4, 1776 to November 3, 2020 -- R.I.P.)
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To: TexasGurl24

Turning the borough of Manhattan into an even bigger shit hole than it already is. The people of Manhattan, deserve everything they get.


46 posted on 01/04/2022 5:00:54 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: TexasGurl24
so no prison even for rape?
47 posted on 01/04/2022 5:01:08 PM PST by Michael.SF. (Never do anything illegal, when you are doing something illegal. )
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To: TexasGurl24

NYS is closing 6 prisons this spring.

God help the law-abiding.


48 posted on 01/04/2022 5:02:28 PM PST by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: Jonty30

“It primarily affects rich liberals, so I don’t care.”

I’m with you - if we let them run wild at the local level (only), then there is at least a chance that people will learn just who they are. Of course I’m probably dreaming.


49 posted on 01/04/2022 5:03:17 PM PST by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's, I just don't tell anyone, like most here.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

So true, but apparently NYers are apparently too stupid to realize the cause and effect


50 posted on 01/04/2022 5:03:50 PM PST by falcon99 (qu)
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To: alloysteel

51 posted on 01/04/2022 5:03:50 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: falcon99

Go ahead, Bite the Big Apple, don’t mind the maggots.


52 posted on 01/04/2022 5:04:24 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: llevrok

https://nypost.com/2021/12/16/how-george-soros-funded-progressive-das-behind-us-crime-surge/

Soros also donated $1 million to Alvin Bragg’s successful DA campaign in Manhattan, funneling the cash through the Color of Change political action committee, according to public filings.


53 posted on 01/04/2022 5:08:36 PM PST by maggief
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To: TexasGurl24

My wife wants to go visit NYC, she’s from China and has never been there. I told her that I will never set foot in NYC ever again.


54 posted on 01/04/2022 5:15:37 PM PST by wjcsux (RIP Rush Limbaugh 12 Jan 1951- 17 Feb 2021. We really miss you. 😢)
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To: TexasGurl24

These people like Bragg are sick monsters.


55 posted on 01/04/2022 5:26:18 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: TexasGurl24

Soon NY State and City will consist of only criminals and victims (note that gov’t officials are in the criminal category).


56 posted on 01/04/2022 5:45:14 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (When Satan craps another demon possessed Progressive is born.)
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To: TexasGurl24

The Democrats are out for the total destruction of America and everyone in it. It’s the only explanation for their actions.


57 posted on 01/04/2022 6:14:49 PM PST by Dogbert41 ("Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6).)
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To: TexasGurl24

How long before the rest of us start building a wall around NY?


58 posted on 01/04/2022 6:33:23 PM PST by Lion Den Dan
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To: TexasGurl24

Good it couldn’t happen to a better place. Let the libs wallow in their shit.


59 posted on 01/04/2022 6:44:16 PM PST by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE )
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To: TexasGurl24

armed robbery will skyrocket - as long as the perp does not shoot the weapon no jail time?


60 posted on 01/04/2022 6:44:27 PM PST by Jolla
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