Posted on 04/19/2023 8:56:30 AM PDT by lowbridge
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) thinks Mayor Eric Adams should fund community violence prevention programs without law enforcement rather than increase police wages.
In an interview with “The Daily Show,” Ocasio-Cortez discussed the “Stand Up to Violence” program at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, which addresses violence as a public health issue and allows social workers to investigate shootings without law enforcement.
When the show’s host, Jordan Klepper, asked if Mayor Adams misplaced funding that bumps rookie NYPD cop’s annual salary by 28%, Ocasio-Cortez said she “thinks so.”
“We are now at a point where officially, most officers are paid more than a teacher with a master’s degree serving these same kids involved in these same incidents,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Contrary to her comments, the New York Post reported the city’s Department of Education said teachers with a master’s degree and teaching experience make between $68,000 to $83,900.
“We are defunding safety, defunding our public schools, defunding our public pools, defunding our parks [and] defunding our libraries,” she said. “When we are taking all of those resources and demanding that every single department — except the militarized one — be cut, we are sending a message about who and what we care about.”
Earlier this month, the New York Post reported Mayor Adams struck a tentative eight-year agreement retroactive deal with the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) — the city’s largest police union — which raises new officers’ salaries by more than $12,000 amid low recruitment numbers and departures. The deal also grants back pay to officers in addition to a 3.5% raise this August and a 4% raise in 2024.
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What a great idea!!!!
We can call the program ‘Corporal Punishment’ and start in kindergarten.
Maybe she’s right, but not the way she thinks. The best “community violence prevention program” is to round up criminals and put them somewhere where they can’t commit crimes against ordinary citizens. So yeah, if you want to fund prisons, get rid of the Commie DAs, and actually arrest, prosecute and imprison criminals, that would go a long way toward “community violence prevention”.
Really? Social workers are trained to not contaminate a crime scene and take away funds that are needed to keep trainer police officers on the force?
There mitigation “programs” are always money down the toilet. The scumbags that are the subject of such programs merely game the system, take over the facilities, and destroy the properties involved in no time.
But it makes the Marxists feel soooo good.
Sandy? My Margarita needs a refresh and we’re running low on chips and salsa over here!
Be quick like a bunny and there’s a nice tip in it for you!
As usual AOC can’t see the forest for the trees. Also in NYC the money for the program would go into the pockets of the people in charge.
I think they should have ALL police officers stay home for a month on paid leave.
In a month, they can revisit the defund the police movement.
Does anyone think AOC is angling for the Mayor’s job?
I think she is tired of being one of 435 voices in congress and shackled to the whims of the leadership.
As Mayor, she can implement her vision of a socialist utopia.
As Mayor, she can implement her vision of a socialist utopia.
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She’ll be a candidate for President. Why think small when she can implement her wondrous visions on the entire nation?
Midnight Basketball II
AOC is a child with a big mouth.
[community violence prevention programs] == [Democrat party slush fund].
SUPER!! They are going to DEMAND that the FATHERS get back in the HOME!
What a wonderful idea, teach people how to be better predators.
AOC is a joke.
Bottom line, she stole money from the tip jar.
I’ve worked in busy bars and restaurants with a centalized tip jar. If her cohorts ever found that out, she woulda been taken out back for a lesson she would never forget.
Bottom line, she’s not to be trusted, ever. AOC has selfbranded herself a thief and a liar. Scum.
Better yet, start in preschool!
And an ugly mouth at that!
“Community Violence Prevention Programs Over Raising Police Wages”
Community Violence Prevention Programs?
Are those “programs” where they teach the gangs how to shoot, loot, and toot?
Isn’t moving their available money around like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic?
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