De Blasio giving freed NYC inmates MetroCards and gift cards

nypost.com ^ | December 27, 2019 | Rebecca Rosenberg, Alex Taylor and Bruce Golding

[lowbridge]

So sorry we had to lock you up — please accept these parting gifts as an expression of our hope, it won’t happen again!

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s latest soft-on-crime initiative has workers stationed on Rikers Island presenting newly released jailbirds with free transit passes and two $25 debit cards each, The Post has learned.

Plans even call for the addition of prepaid, “burner”-style cellphones and drawstring bags for the ex-inmates to carry their swag, a source familiar with the program said.

The “crime pays” giveaways build on another de Blasio policy — revealed by The Post last month — that showers freebies including Mets tickets on prisoners being released under the state’s new bail-reform law.

Those goodies are intended to serve as incentives so the defendants return to court as ordered, but the new program covers everyone who’s released from Department of Correction custody, the source said.

That includes cons who have finished their jail terms or been sentenced to time served.

Law enforcement officials were outraged over the swag bags.

[reg45]

Warren Wilhelm the felon’s best friend.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Mets tickets? What if someone being released is a Yankees fan? Can he trade them in?

[EagleUSA]

Democrat voter recruiting program.

[SpaceBar]

Prostitutes should sue the government for using their methods.

[Major Matt Mason]

Yep, paying them to vote Democrat.

[Hildy]

I was at that White House Summit on Mental Health Treatment for Homelessness and Addiction last week. I was sitting next to the President of the American Psychiatric Association from New York City. He said they all LOATHE DeBlasio. He said that DeBlasio committed 12 BILLION dollars for mental health. Put his wife in charge and only 12% goes to actually helping people. We all know where the other money is going. This guy was a New York Jewish Psychiatrist. I am sure he didn't vote for Trump. But I believe he will now. Trump is flipping the theory of how we deal with the mentally ill. He's actually advocating SANE policy after decades of absurdity. Trump himself made a surprise visit to our meeting (He was not on the agenda) and he came to thank everyone. He told us how he appreciates all the work we are doing and he knows how hard the work we do is. It was awesome!

[stars & stripes forever]

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s latest soft-on-crime initiative has workers stationed on Rikers Island presenting newly released jailbirds with free transit passes and two $25 debit cards each....

Boy! That's going to go far. No job, no place to live - the Bill de Blasio way.

[fella]

Openly buying votes and the media and LEOs turn their collective heads.

[ConjunctionJunction]

Please tell us more!

[jmacusa]

I wonder if I were to bump off Hizzoner will I be given a nice home on The North Shore of Long Island?

[Oldexpat]

They can use the phone to track them.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Proof positive that communists are fucking nuts and enemies of America, as well as dangerous criminals best friends.

[ronnie raygun]

The rot continues in many states and big cities. Soros social justice groups are well funded by him and effective in electing AG,s, mayors and council men

[I want the USA back]

He’s buying their votes. He’s willing to reward criminals just so dems will get their votes.

[Albion Wilde]

Cool After-Action Report, Hildy!