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2022-06-19 Home Front: Politix

Lee Zeldin's law and order blueprint: I'm gonna fire DA Bragg on Day 1

[NY Post] As the largest police force in the country, the 50,000 selfless men and women who comprise the NYPD’s ranks have become synonymous with the bravery and honor we expect from officers across the United States. Whether in our city’s darkest moments or its best, their service has never wavered. They have always been there for us.

This year has been a record one for the NYPD, but this isn’t a record worth celebrating. The over 1,500 resignations and retirements from the force to date, marks a 38% increase from last year and largest annual exodus ever for the force.

And who can blame them? These brave men and women wake up every day to fulfill their oath to protect and serve, without the guarantee of making it home at night, only to be thrown under the bus by the elected officials who are sworn to represent them.

GIVE BRAGG HEAVE-HO
The first step to stop the exodus of New York’s Finest is firing liberal Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. His choice to not to prosecute or downgrade crimes across the board, including robbery, grand larceny and resisting arrest, have rotted the streets of the Big Apple, and lawless policies like these lead to officers and civilians getting injured and killed. Alvin Bragg seems to believe that "DA" stands for "Defense Attorney" and not "District Attorney."

Gov. Kathy Hochul has the constitutional authority to fire DA Bragg on the spot, but she’s shown her unwillingness to do so, claiming we should just cut him slack. Absolutely not! On Day ONE as New York’s next governor next January, I will do what Hochul lacks the courage to do, and I will fire Alvin Bragg.

Posted by Fred 2022-06-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 Nice to hear a candidate for public office mention a specific problem the public is concerned about and his specific plan for improving it as soon as he takes office.
Wouldn't it be nice if all the candidates for Congress were closely (and if necessary repeatedly) questioned on matters such as "What is your position on the current refusal of the DOJ to carry out the laws regarding harassment / threats against Supreme Court justices at their homes?" There are many other similar issues.

Posted by Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2022-06-19 01:09|| 2022-06-19 01:09|| Front Page Top

#2 This problem will exist until there are wholesale changes in the nations law schools.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-19 05:32|| 2022-06-19 05:32|| Front Page Top

#3

What they say and what they do usually are 2 different things.

Remember Politics humoroulsy defined:
Plo(y) = Many
Tic(ks) = Blood Sucks

Posted by NN2N1 2022-06-19 07:03|| 2022-06-19 07:03|| Front Page Top

#4 ^^"Listen to the patter, but watch the hands."

Posted by Mullah Richard 2022-06-19 07:38|| 2022-06-19 07:38|| Front Page Top

#5 pretty sure Zeldin is trustworthy on the 'fire DA Bragg' issue

another problem is the NY State law, although recently amended to allow judges considerable discretion in setting bail, is still criminal friendly with respect to bail - specifically it does not allow the degree of danger to be used in setting bail

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-06-19 14:03|| 2022-06-19 14:03|| Front Page Top

#6 The current mayor is a Democrat who, while positioning himself as pro-police, was/is otherwise as about as Progressive a Democrat as his predecessor. Mr. Zeldin is a Republican. The question tjen becomes whether he is a Rudy Guilliano (or however he spells it) Republican or a Michael Bloomberg Republican.

Either way, he’ll be an improvement on the Democrat, whether Mr. Adams or someone else. We’ll see if this time New York City voters are insightful enough to push back against the Democratic Party machine.

Posted by trailing wife 2022-06-19 15:09|| 2022-06-19 15:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Zeldin is running for NY governor, not NYC mayor. As for Jilly-Annie, he has moved from pretty good mayor to pretty scary crackpot (yes, the media has helped with that, but Rudy sure has not helped himself in the other direction either.

Poll wise, Zeldin really has no practical chance of being elected governor, though he is on track to win the GOP primary handily.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-19 15:23|| 2022-06-19 15:23|| Front Page Top

#8 haven't see recent polls of a head to head race but Gov Hochul has approval rates that are actually lower than Biden's.

Hochul's appointed Lt Gov had to resign because of corruption and there is an active opposition candidate running agaisnt Hochul in the primary.

Alson hochul steered thru a $B or so subsidy for a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills which infuriated the left.

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-06-19 17:02|| 2022-06-19 17:02|| Front Page Top

#9 Zeldin is running for NY governor, not NYC mayor.

Whoops! Rockefeller Republican, then.

/left NYState in 1981, never considered moving back.

Posted by trailing wife 2022-06-19 21:24|| 2022-06-19 21:24|| Front Page Top

#10 /left NYState in 1981, never considered moving back.

So, you were able to... Escape From New York.

Posted by SteveS 2022-06-19 21:39|| 2022-06-19 21:39|| Front Page Top

#11 :-) I know others couldn’t be happy anywhere else, SteveS, including one or some here, but I’m glad Mr. Wife’s career took us out of state.

Posted by trailing wife 2022-06-19 22:58|| 2022-06-19 22:58|| Front Page Top

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