https://www.foxnews.com/politics/manhat ... -criminals
Yes, yes. Because it’s worked SO well for San Francisco, LA, Philadelphia, etc. I swear, sometimes I think the GOAL is to destroy these cities….
"Gun crime is on the rise. Domestic violence is on the rise. We've got sexual assault. That's what was going on with the status quo. So we know we need a change to address that," Bragg explained. "And the way to do that is partner with traditional public safety methods, is to invest in our communities. Racial disparity’s rife in our system. We criminalize poverty every day of the week."
Bragg expressed confusion at the pushback his lesser-sentencing plan has received from the public, saying, "This is going to make us safer. It's intuitive. It's common sense. I don't understand the pushback."
Bragg leaned on his own experiences with crime as proof of his authenticity, recounting being threatened with a gun and walking into a crime scene.
"I've had a semi-automatic weapon pointed at my head. I've been shot. And just late last year I had walked to a crime scene with more than 20 shell casings on the ground with my two young children just to get home," Bragg told the audience Saturday. "So don't tell me about guns. I know about guns, and I know from my work to you all day."
"I'm new to politics, but I'm steadfast. We're going to stay the course. As the Good Book says, 'We're going to keep fighting the good fight.'"
Exceptions to Bragg's no-jail rule include murder, a crime that involves someone's death and felonies. Several serious crimes, such as some cases of armed robbery, are being reduced to misdemeanors. Bragg also vows to limit sentences to 20 years, even for murder convictions.
Bragg's office will largely no longer prosecute trespass offenses, resisting arrest, subway and bus fare dodging and sex work. He is also reducing charges for stealing from stores or from home storage areas and drug dealing.
"Ah fuck. You are right." KYJelly, 11/6/12
"The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam." Barack Obama, 9/25/12