2020 is only four weeks old, but the early results are in on the effect of the new "bail reform" law passed by Democrats in New York. During the first days of 2020, smash and grab robberies in New York City are up by 30 % over the same period last year. This is the most common kind of street robbery. A thug runs up to someone carrying something, pushes that person and grabs whatever he or she was carrying. Most often, the target is a woman whose purse is taken.
The key here is that on January 1 of this year, the Democrats new bail law went into effect. In New York, someone who is caught after committing a misdemeanor or even a felony where no one was seriously injured cannot be held in jail awaiting bail. The arrested person must now be released without bail on his or her own recognizance. In essence, the criminal suspect just gets released back into society based upon nothing more than a promise to show up.
There have been many prominent stories about the effect of this crazy law. There was the woman who attacked a Jewish mother and her child in the street, slapping them while screaming "take that Jews." The court followed the law and released the perpetrator immediately. On the next day, the perpetrator attacked another woman on a street in the same neighborhood. The perpetrator was again released. This time it took a few days before the perpetrator was arrested for yet another attack. This time the perp was not released but was sent for psychiatric evaluation.
Then there is the guy who robbed four banks before he was arrested. Under the crazy new bail law, he was released immediately. Later that same day, the guy robbed another bank.
The Democrats have been pushing for this law for many years based upon the claim that bail is "racist" and is unduly harsh on criminals. When the Democrats finally took control of the NY State Senate last year, they pushed through this new law which had been blocked by the Republicans in the State Senate for many prior years.
The individual stories about perps who get released to commit more crimes are good fodder for the press. The new statistics, though, are general proof of just how bad the new law has been for New York City. In the first month of the new law, there have been 30% more street robberies. That kind of increase is amazing, and this was just the first month. Imagine what the criminals will be doing by the fourth of fifth month when they know that even if they get caught, there will not be any real consequences for them.
The Democrats have put the entire state at risk with this harebrained scheme.
The key here is that on January 1 of this year, the Democrats new bail law went into effect. In New York, someone who is caught after committing a misdemeanor or even a felony where no one was seriously injured cannot be held in jail awaiting bail. The arrested person must now be released without bail on his or her own recognizance. In essence, the criminal suspect just gets released back into society based upon nothing more than a promise to show up.
There have been many prominent stories about the effect of this crazy law. There was the woman who attacked a Jewish mother and her child in the street, slapping them while screaming "take that Jews." The court followed the law and released the perpetrator immediately. On the next day, the perpetrator attacked another woman on a street in the same neighborhood. The perpetrator was again released. This time it took a few days before the perpetrator was arrested for yet another attack. This time the perp was not released but was sent for psychiatric evaluation.
Then there is the guy who robbed four banks before he was arrested. Under the crazy new bail law, he was released immediately. Later that same day, the guy robbed another bank.
The Democrats have been pushing for this law for many years based upon the claim that bail is "racist" and is unduly harsh on criminals. When the Democrats finally took control of the NY State Senate last year, they pushed through this new law which had been blocked by the Republicans in the State Senate for many prior years.
The individual stories about perps who get released to commit more crimes are good fodder for the press. The new statistics, though, are general proof of just how bad the new law has been for New York City. In the first month of the new law, there have been 30% more street robberies. That kind of increase is amazing, and this was just the first month. Imagine what the criminals will be doing by the fourth of fifth month when they know that even if they get caught, there will not be any real consequences for them.
The Democrats have put the entire state at risk with this harebrained scheme.
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