New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has sparked controversy by rejecting the idea of tougher sentences for criminals who attack retail workers, stating that raising penalties is not an effective deterrent for crime. Critics have condemned Heastie's stance, with some accusing Albany of neglecting public safety and prioritizing social experiments over the well-being of New Yorkers.
This is insane. There truly is something fundamentally wrong with many of the district attorneys in this city as well as @CarlHeastie and @AndreaSCousins who snuck Bail Reform through the budget in 2019. https://t.co/XJGjC8mfBp
Hey @GovKathyHochul @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins how many victims need to be racked up before you do something? In an effort to preserve pride about implementing "reforms", you've lost the plot NYers don't care if it's the judge, the DA, or the law itself; it needs to stop https://t.co/Bkn6UM2cjR
Two hours ago I tweeted about the 4 (possibly 5) subway deaths from this week while waiting for the train at this station. NYC has no “enough is enough” moment on the horizon. Criminal Justice Reform lunatics have captured Albany, and we live in their New York now. https://t.co/aSpFDxA4sP
Albany's message is loud and clear: the safety of NYers is of little concern to them. We're living in a Bizarro World that won't change until the architects of reckless legislation acknowledge their social experiment has failed. It's time for Speaker Heastie to wake up. https://t.co/gpsmLeVTcW
New York assembly speaker says 'raising penalties' isn't a 'deterrent' for criminals, rejects governor's plan to curb retail theft https://t.co/nWxMVyjMIy https://t.co/9YzdTBrLZc
“I just don’t believe raising penalties is ever a deterrent on crime” - Carl Heastie, New York State Assembly Speaker
Albany has lost the plot. “I just don’t believe raising penalties is ever a deterrent on crime,” Said Assembly Speaker @CarlHeastie. Absolute insanity. https://t.co/R9SUEiBx8y
"NY Assembly Speaker Heastie refuses to back tougher sentences for criminals who attack retail workers...I just don’t believe raising penalties is ever a deterrent on crime,” Heastie said" https://t.co/i0154B6QzH It's hard to find people this stupid anywhere except NY government!