Refusal to prosecute, bail reform 'perfect recipe for disaster': Retired NYPD lieutenant

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Aug 18, 2022

Retired NYPD Lieutenant Joe Cardinale criticizes Jamaal Bowman, D-NY, and other soft-on-crime politicians for pushing defund the police movement and failing to keep cities safe.

Refusal to prosecute, bail reform 'perfect recipe for disaster': Retired NYPD lieutenant (yahoo.com)