Jason, it's important for the "free all perps" crowd to know that theirs is not the only narrative.... nor is it the correct narrative. And recall, over the next few years, Rikers will close and we will go down 40% in jail beds from where we are NOW. What will the city look like then? This is the destruction of an urban civilization every bit as malevolent as the Visigoths sacking Rome. We have to keep fighting.
I served in the Bloomberg Administration right to the end. 12 months later, on the eve of Christmas eve, I walked to the 4,5,6 stop at Brooklyn bridge/City Hall through City Hall Park and looked at the Mayor's side of City Hall at 6PM. All the lights were on as they struggled to deal with the fact that they were at war with NYPD. It's a moment I won't forget. All I could think was, how did we get here in 12 short months. Well written Jason.
Spot on Jason. This period of crime is nothing like any prior. When you look back on the days before Giuliani and Bloomberg fondly you know all’s not right here. Gimme back my broken windows!!!!
Jason, it's important for the "free all perps" crowd to know that theirs is not the only narrative.... nor is it the correct narrative. And recall, over the next few years, Rikers will close and we will go down 40% in jail beds from where we are NOW. What will the city look like then? This is the destruction of an urban civilization every bit as malevolent as the Visigoths sacking Rome. We have to keep fighting.
I served in the Bloomberg Administration right to the end. 12 months later, on the eve of Christmas eve, I walked to the 4,5,6 stop at Brooklyn bridge/City Hall through City Hall Park and looked at the Mayor's side of City Hall at 6PM. All the lights were on as they struggled to deal with the fact that they were at war with NYPD. It's a moment I won't forget. All I could think was, how did we get here in 12 short months. Well written Jason.
Thanks Steve! I felt a little out of my wheelhouse with this one but enjoyed unpacking some of my personal theories.
Spot on Jason. This period of crime is nothing like any prior. When you look back on the days before Giuliani and Bloomberg fondly you know all’s not right here. Gimme back my broken windows!!!!