Mayor Adams’ misguided answer to gun violence: – Latest News
The Issue: Mayor Adams’ Post column on gun availability and violence after the Midtown taking pictures.
Mayor Adams says the issue is the provision of unlawful weapons to people who need them, however the gun that was used within the taking pictures final week was bought legally (“Combating gun violence in the wake of tragedy,” Aug. 3).
I agree with the mayor that we need to get criminals and unlawful weapons off the road. I additionally acknowledge that his fingers are tied. But the issue is a outcome of the ridiculous bail legal guidelines and criminal-justice reforms, which begins with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and the remainder in Albany.
Also, ineffective Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg permits a turnstile of recidivism for criminals to keep away from going to jail. Until these people are voted out, the insane cycle will proceed.
Rob Cerone
Manhattan
Hey Mayor Adams: Look no additional than your Democratic allies in Albany for the persevering with gun violence in New York City.
Gov. Hochul, Speaker Heastie and others refuse to repair bail reform. The governor’s Parole Board continues to release cop-killers, little one rapists and murderers.
Just as Adams refused to blame then-President Joe Biden for the open-border fiasco, he refuses to blame his fellow Dems for continued violence.
Mike Lapinga
Staten Island
An armed, law-abiding citizen is an asset to the neighborhood. That’s why we’ve the proper to bear arms.
In his essay, Mayor Adams makes the argument that lax gun legal guidelines in states like mine are liable for gun violence in states like his. Therefore, in his thoughts, we will need to have stricter gun legal guidelines on a national foundation.
However, a little analysis will show that the correlation between strict gun legal guidelines and violent crime just isn’t a notably robust one — whereas the correlation between high crime and Democrat-run cities is strikingly good.
It appears to me that the best method to lower all violence is to make an effort to get rid of Democrats in authorities. We’re doing our half in Oklahoma. How about you, New York?
Lonnie Kennedy
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Why did you publish Mayor Adams’ gun-violence essay?
I’ll be snapping a image and posting it for President Donald Trump to see. Maybe if he sees it and calls The Post out, it’ll give up utilizing the time period gun violence. It’s all violence — whether or not it’s a knife, a baseball bat or fists.
James Schwartz
Summit, NJ
The Issue: A rise in marijuana-addicted therapy sufferers since New York legalized weed.
The CEO of Camelot Counseling proved himself an imbecile by uttering that legalizing hashish is one of the stupidest issues our society has achieved (“Weed addicts are growing,” Aug. 4).
First: People could be consuming it anyway. Second: When shopping for from a licensed dispensary, you understand what you’re getting, purity-wise.
It’s not a “gateway drug” for anybody with willpower.
Joseph Cesare
Copiague
Just what New York City wants: More high people with little or no function in life.
Marijuana is a gateway drug, with customers all the time in search of a stronger high. The legalization of pot is one other progressive coverage hurting on a regular basis residents.
J.R. Cummings
Manhattan
Did the morons who handed the law to legalize marijuana not know there have been scores of people simply ready for this so they might buy it as in the event that they had been shopping for sweet?
We are destroying people as a result of sure politicians wished to be cherished and voted for again. I hope they’re hanging their heads in disgrace as a result of of what they’ve achieved to people.
Bunny Abraham
Manhattan
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