There’s like 4 people actually working with the rest standing there watching

That does sound like dog shit. I'm not really familiar with the law or anything, but that's basically left up to the judge to decide right?

Arm women to stop rapes.

Arm women to stop rapes.

Arm women to stop rapes.

I think the devils are in the details.

But the overall change in the conviction rates are undeniable.

My layman understanding is that the messier the case is, more pieces of potential exculpatory evidence is created, and it’s more chances for the prosecution to violate the discovery requirements and benefit the defense (even the evidence in question turns out to be innocuous).

https://www.city-journal.org/new-york-discovery-reform-is-crushing-prosecutors gives an example of an hypothetical bar brawl.

And then we also had this bad cop case that was dropped because of the discovery requirements: https://nypost.com/2023/01/31/manhattan-da-abruptly-drops-case-against-crooked-cop-joseph-franco/

Yep, just this week in Westchester county. 3 counts of rape, suspect ROR'd. Happens all the time.

According to the article you linked, those include what's below. They don't sound unreasonable and if the prosecutors can't get ahold of most of these things, it's an issue with police record keeping, which is honestly concerning. I don't know enough about the witness requirements to have a strong opinion on them, but I think in general the defense should have access to this info since it's relevant to the case. It also reads like a list of rules created in reaction to misconduct - there must have been some questionable expert witnesses for 6 to have been written.

>1. All police paperwork >2. All body-worn cameras, even for officers not involved directly in the arrest >3. All police-disciplinary records for every officer on scene >4. Witness names and contact information, meaning if prosecutors worry a witness is put at risk or can be intimidated, they must petition a judge to redact that information. >5. Criminal records of “potential witnesses” >6. Expert-witness résumés and writings >7. Disciplinary records of any possible police witnesses and any other material “related to the case.”

Shit, that's what I normally wear

A better question would be: what are the odds that this individual was arrested and released for some other offense, and was only able to victimize the woman yesterday because of that?

Personally, I believe that keeping someone in jail pre-trial as punishment is not defensible, but keeping someone in jail to prevent further crimes (and to ensure the criminal doesn't skip court) is something I can get behind.

It’s a still photo….

That will depend on the evidence they have on this case, but felony conviction rates dropped quite a bit in NYC.

In 2017, 14.3% of the felony arrests resulted into a felony conviction. In 2019, that was 12.0%.

In 2021, that dropped to only 6.1%.

So even if he gets arrested for a felony here, the odds are stacked in his favor (15 to 1).

The reforms (such as the discovery reform) enacted in 2020 can't be ignored.

Thats not completely true. Parts of the BART system are now reaching end of life stages where the very concrete is wearing out. It wasn't designed to be used so heavily by so many. In contrast the NYC subway is designed and expected to move millions 24/7.

What the fuck am I reading, are there actually examples of rapists just being let go? It's a genuine question

What will happen after they catch him? 🤔

Lmao Adams is not a democrat. He just parades as one cuz he knows he’d never win in New York otherwise.

>Also do you guys think the Trade Center is the right building to do this? I know NYC has lots of rooftop views and idk which is the best, but I feel being that the Trade Center is the tallest building it would be the best

The Edge at 30 Hudson Yards, and Top of the Rock, are the usual recommended observatories. Mostly because you can't see One WTC when you're inside it (same for Empire State Building).

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>For anyone that’s done this before, do I need to buy tickets in advanced, and what will the parking situation look like?

Early March isn't exactly tourist high season, but you never know. No reason to leave it to chance.

As for parking, the situation will be bad. Don't count on nearby street parking. Garages will be expensive, but are likely your only option. The better plan is to park wherever, and then use transit the rest of the way. Depending on the direction you're driving in from, parking near a Metronorth or NJ Transit station, or other park and ride, could be less of a hassle.

Yeah, well, we're walkin heye

I don't think it runs 24/7 and I believe the systems are massively smaller

If Democrats are so F'ing ready, why then are they having so much trouble dealing with a surge of immigrants when they're bussed in?

They’re a cult, nothing more.

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But people here downvoting when you point out that fact. He will 100% be released on his own recognizance with apologies for the inconvenience. What a fucked up society we live in that we can't all agree this person deserves to rot in prison, at the very least. What he did was despicable.

Sorry, best we can do is Mets tickets and a 4 year rape kit backlog.

I see how it can be read either way, but I didn’t intend for this to be sarcastic.

You’re correct that I like trains, but lol where did farts come from?

November 2021 thru Sumer 2022 was the peak of pandemic crime. The year to year comparisons are going to be very favorable for 2023. Assuming the rate of decline stays consistent I will say we are about 2-3 years away from reaching pre-pandemic levels of crime (under 100k index crimes reported, under 300 murders and under 1000 shootings).