No Matter How One Spins it, Bail Reform is Letting Too Many Felons Loose
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In last week’s letters to the editor, a writer stated that, “according to New York State data on pretrial releases between July 2020 and June 2021 show that just 2 percent of 100,000 cases led to re-arrest for a violent felony.” (“Headlines About Bail Reform Are Meant to Scare, But Lack Facts,” September 6-12)
So 2,000 violent felons were re-arrested in that one-year period. “Just” 2,000 violent felons is WAY too many for me. What about released violent felons who committed crimes and didn’t get caught?
Get with it, New Yorkers. This number of violent felons let loose to prey upon law-abiding citizens is ridiculously high. One party rule is destroying our state.
Martin Annunziata
Thornwood
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