{"id":466058,"date":"2022-06-21T00:58:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T21:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/manhattan-da-alvin-braggs-latest-concession-on-fighting-crime-isnt-enough\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T00:58:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T21:58:29","slug":"manhattan-da-alvin-braggs-latest-concession-on-fighting-crime-isnt-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/manhattan-da-alvin-braggs-latest-concession-on-fighting-crime-isnt-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"#Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg&#8217;s latest concession on fighting crime isn&#8217;t enough"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f9cf9bc09c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f9cf9bc09c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/manhattan-da-alvin-braggs-latest-concession-on-fighting-crime-isnt-enough\/#%E2%80%9CManhattan_DA_Alvin_Braggs_latest_concession_on_fighting_crime_isnt_enough%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg&#8217;s latest concession on fighting crime isn&#8217;t enough&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CManhattan_DA_Alvin_Braggs_latest_concession_on_fighting_crime_isnt_enough%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg&#8217;s latest concession on fighting crime isn&#8217;t enough&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>It\u2019s progress, but with a long way to go: District Attorney Alvin Bragg has pledged to work with the NYPD to combat the shoplifting surge decimating small businesses by going after repeat offenders, says Kathryn Wylde of the Partnership for NYC.<\/p>\n<p>Yet it took him nearly six months to take this scourge seriously, despite an endless wave of stories about modest mom-and-pop shops as well as high-end retailers getting slammed by thieves.<\/p>\n<p>And that still leaves all too many areas where he refuses to cooperate with the Police Department, let alone back it up. Overall, he\u2019s still mostly standing behind his infamous Day 1 memo ordering his prosecutors to stop seeking prison sentences in a host of cases and to downgrade felony charges.<\/p>\n<p>That is, he hasn\u2019t remotely repudiated his overall philosophy of keeping criminals <em>out <\/em>of jail and prison; he\u2019s only making spot concessions in areas where the heat is too much.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, he knows he doesn\u2019t face the threat of a recall election like the ones that just ousted San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin and threaten LA\u2019s George Gasc\u00f3n, nor the state impeachment proceedings just begun against Philly\u2019s Larry Krasner. Nor is he yet concerned over the vow of Rep. Lee Zeldin to remove him if he wins; Gov. Kathy Hochul still dithers when asked about the Manhattan DA.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/alvin-bragg-3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Alvin Bragg\" class=\"wp-image-22735062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/alvin-bragg-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/alvin-bragg-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/alvin-bragg-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>It took Alvin Bragg nearly six months to take this scourge seriously.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Craig Ruttle, File<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yet the fact remains: New Yorkers are fed up not just with rampant shoplifting, but also the wave of smash-and-grab robberies, shootings and other crimes. And they rightly fear the summer months will bring even more mayhem.<\/p>\n<p>If Bragg wants to truly show he gets the message, he needs to not just abandon his whole \u201cdecarceration\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach, but to make a truly notable break with progressive orthodoxy. <\/p>\n<p>Announcing that he\u2019ll begin routinely prosecuting subway and bus fare-beaters would be a good start.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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