1. No concern at all for the victims or society at large. No wonder they want all of their serfs disarmed.

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2. That’s what NYC needs right now, a crime free-for-all.

3. I could see a case for releasing people currently being held in pretrial detention for minor non-violent offenses. New York’s jails are notoriously overcrowded and that’s a recipe for trouble during a pandemic… So, yeah, let the drunk-in-public and busking-without-a-license guys go home and reschedule their arraignments for August.

   That seems prudent. It ain’t ideal, but it’s the kind of compromise a society makes to get through a crisis.

   But a full-blown moratorium on arrests!?

   That’s just insane.

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   1. Insane was bail reform and decriminalizing quality of life crimes. They did was your suggested already. This is complete and utter bat shit.

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      1. I’m not saying it should be done permanently… But, of course, there is nothing in this universe quite as permanent as a “temporary” or “emergency” act of government.

         I wash my hands of New York City and it’s crazy political nonsense… and I say this as someone who lives in Portland!

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         1. Day-yummm!

4. Maybe legal aid just wants 2 weeks paid vacation

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