Letters to the Editor — Jan. 13, 2022

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's soft-on-crime strategy has come beneath hearth.
William C. Lopez/NYPOST

The Subject: The Manhattan DA’s omission from courtroom paperwork that a weapon was used throughout a theft.

We simply noticed the sunshine with the tip of Invoice de Blasio’s tenure, solely to have a Manhattan district lawyer who will enable thugs to rain terror on our residents (“D.A makes an attempt to ‘trim the info,’ ” Jan. 9).

Altering the information from police statements, leaving out necessary particulars on a criminal offense and permitting violent criminals again on the streets is an offense towards hard-working, tax-paying New Yorkers.

What kind of particular person needs this to occur? I query the individuals who elected him and the system that enables this man to be elected to such an necessary place.

There must be a method to get this harmful particular person out. If not, town will see companies shut, eating places closed and its inhabitants transferring away.

Maureen Sharkey

Brooklyn

The Manhattan district lawyer’s workplace omitting the truth that a suspect threatened employees with a pair of chopping shears throughout a theft of Chelsea’s T.J. Maxx is a slap within the face to retailer homeowners, their employees and all law-abiding residents.

What did newly elected DA Alvin Bragg be taught at Harvard Legislation, and the way did he presumably move the New York state bar examination?

Donathan Salkaln

Chelsea

The NYPD’s Sergeant Benevolent Affiliation claimed that the Manhattan District Lawyer’s workplace “deliberately omitted all info” a few latest theft.

Steven Hirsch

As a local New Yorker, and as somebody who's mourning the degradation of our wonderful metropolis as the results of COVID and ineffective authorities, I used to be shocked to listen to that the brand new Manhattan DA has the senseless audacity to downgrade or not prosecute critical crimes.

I take the subway to work. My work is generally in Manhattan, and the ugly aspect of crime is in my face on daily basis.

Bragg both has no grasp of the truth in New York Metropolis or is delusional in considering that not prosecuting criminals will make our metropolis safer.

I'm strongly in favor of changing him with somebody who focuses on the welfare of the residents, not criminals.

Elise Karras

Lengthy Island Metropolis

A very long time in the past, Sen. Pat Moynihan used the time period “defining deviancy down.” Now Manhattan has a district lawyer who's working to outline deviancy down.

The brand new regular can be a relentless improve in defined-down criminality and a ensuing ever-rising degree of violence.

Don Mills

Manahawkin, NJ

Maybe you need to have modified your front-page headline from “Shear Insanity” (Jan. 9) to “Bragging Lies.”

Whoever is in command of the assistant district lawyer who withheld data concerning the scissors-wielding thief must be reprimanded if not fired. If Bragg is chargeable for the omission, he ought to have the decency to resign.

It's laborious for me to sleep at night time when associates and family members both work in or go to Manhattan. The criminals must be fearful to be within the metropolis, not the law-abiding residents.

Martin Garfinkle

Staten Island

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is deciding to not prosecute sure minor and main crimes and to learn the legislation in line with his left-wing ideology.

His job is to implement the legal guidelines and prosecute offenders appropriately.

It's time to take away this incompetent imbecile earlier than we lose this metropolis to the criminals.

Gene O’Brien

Whitestone

Courtroom paperwork from Bragg’s workplace allegedly didn't embody the actual fact the suspect had a weapon, in line with the SBA.

G.N.Miller/NYPost

This life-long Democrat is not going to assist the occasion’s fall to the left, nor its embrace of releasing repeat offenders again on the road.

It’s surprising that new Democratic district lawyer, Alvin Bragg, introduced his refusal to prosecute sure crimes, ignoring the rising the hazard of dwelling and dealing in New York Metropolis.

Abby Frank

Jamaica

Effectively, New York Metropolis voters have executed it once more.

They switched mayors however nullified the brand new one’s effectiveness with their new Manhattan DA.

It’s like Whack-A-Mole in New York Metropolis: They eliminate one hair-on-fire liberal and elect one other.

I hoped to return again to town this spring, however not if it’s nonetheless open season within the 5 boroughs.

Ray Walsh

Ramsey, NJ

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