How do people like this get elected? Manhatten D.A. Alvin Bragg has already started to ruin Manhatten with his plan to empty the jails. Bragg has released at least two criminals back to the city so far that belong behind bars, giving them another chance to endanger the lives of lawful citizens. And this is just the beginning, Bragg is only going to prosecute the serious crimes everything else practically gets a pass.
“A wanted ex-con allegedly stole more than $2,000 worth of merchandise by threatening a drug store worker with a knife — yet had his armed robbery charges downgraded under the controversial, progressive policies of Manhattan’s new district attorney, The Post has learned…
“Bragg’s policies are an affront to every law-abiding citizen in New York City,” fumed former Manhattan assistant district attorney Daniel Ollen, who’s now a defense lawyer.
“Violent criminals now have carte blanche to re-offend, knowing full well that they will never again sniff the inside of a jail cell.”
Ollen added: “If you thought things couldn’t get any worse, think again. God help us.”
Rolon’s case wasn’t even the first incident like this in the opening days of Bragg’s time in office. Two days earlier, Cristian Hall, 30, was arrested for armed robbery at a TJ Maxx in Chelsea. Hall already had been arrested 21 times on charges including robbery with a deadly weapon and assault, with nine cases still pending before the courts. But Bragg’s office omitted any mention of the weapon used in the latest robbery and had the charges lowered to “shoplifting” and released him yet again.”
“He just ignored the victim,” Manhattan defense lawyer Michael Discioarro said of Bragg.
“He’s telling the victim: You don’t deserve protection from the state.”
Discioarro, a former Bronx prosecutor, added: “If this is how we’re going to prosecute crime — by ignoring crime — we’re in trouble.”
D.A. Bragg is a threat to the peace in Manhatten. He is going to cause crime to skyrocket until they can get rid of him.
