by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq.
As crime rages throughout New York City and residents are compelled to live in fear, Manhattan's new district attorney Alvin Bragg has issued a laundry list of crimes for which he will no longer prosecute or reduce sentencing. Crimes to no longer be prosecuted include resisting arrest, interfering with an arrest, prostitution, unlicensed massages, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, certain types of trespass and more. Sentencing will be reduced for certain types of crimes including residential burglaries, commercial burglaries, weapons possession, drugs and more. In addition, criminals may no longer be incarcerated unless the crime involves murder, death or a felony. The new district attorney will only request a maximum of 20 years in prison for all crimes that do not have a life in prison option and will never seek a prison term of life without parole for any crime.
Proponents argue that these actions will make us safer by reserving incarceration for only the most serious of crimes. Further, that the time is past due that we consider diversity, social, and economic factors in our criminal system. Opponents argue that these progressive measures will increase crime, are dangerous and send a clear message to criminals that in NYC if you do the crime, you don't have to do the time.
This past summer, New York City's newly elected mayor Eric Adams proclaimed that Bragg's position on crime is "No different than mine." Currently, Adams responded to Bragg's actions by stating, "I have not looked over and analyzed exactly what he's calling for."
Unfortunately, New York's Big Apple appears to be rotting to the core as politicians continue to champion the rights of criminals instead of law abiding citizens. There are very good and well settled reasons why laws are necessary to maintain a functional society. However, if these laws are not enforced and are intentionally disregarded, dangerous and alarming dysfunction is all but certain to follow. These measures will likely only increase the political divide among the people and the speed at which we are becoming a country of blue and red states, where people of the wrong political color will no longer be welcome.
Long Island Lawyer
Paul A. Lauto, Esq.
www.liattorney.com
As crime rages throughout New York City and residents are compelled to live in fear, Manhattan's new district attorney Alvin Bragg has issued a laundry list of crimes for which he will no longer prosecute or reduce sentencing. Crimes to no longer be prosecuted include resisting arrest, interfering with an arrest, prostitution, unlicensed massages, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, certain types of trespass and more. Sentencing will be reduced for certain types of crimes including residential burglaries, commercial burglaries, weapons possession, drugs and more. In addition, criminals may no longer be incarcerated unless the crime involves murder, death or a felony. The new district attorney will only request a maximum of 20 years in prison for all crimes that do not have a life in prison option and will never seek a prison term of life without parole for any crime.
Proponents argue that these actions will make us safer by reserving incarceration for only the most serious of crimes. Further, that the time is past due that we consider diversity, social, and economic factors in our criminal system. Opponents argue that these progressive measures will increase crime, are dangerous and send a clear message to criminals that in NYC if you do the crime, you don't have to do the time.
This past summer, New York City's newly elected mayor Eric Adams proclaimed that Bragg's position on crime is "No different than mine." Currently, Adams responded to Bragg's actions by stating, "I have not looked over and analyzed exactly what he's calling for."
Unfortunately, New York's Big Apple appears to be rotting to the core as politicians continue to champion the rights of criminals instead of law abiding citizens. There are very good and well settled reasons why laws are necessary to maintain a functional society. However, if these laws are not enforced and are intentionally disregarded, dangerous and alarming dysfunction is all but certain to follow. These measures will likely only increase the political divide among the people and the speed at which we are becoming a country of blue and red states, where people of the wrong political color will no longer be welcome.
Long Island Lawyer
Paul A. Lauto, Esq.
www.liattorney.com
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