I would hope you would care about everyone that gets arrested because you have basic empathy and believe incarceration without a right to a speedy trial seems mighty.... amoral.

It sounds like you’re projecting your miserable life onto other people.

Im on track to make close to $150k this year and apartment hunting has been a fucking struggle. Can’t find a “livable”studio for less than 2.8k a month.

Additionally, we shouldn’t validate shit landlords overcharging for small prison cell apartments by leasing there because we don’t want to come off as privileged

“The one exception was for bail-eligible people who were released following recent violent felony arrests. The rate of rearrests for that cohort of offenders increased slightly.”

I mean they always talk about bail reform and violent crimes, and it looks like this article proved them correct.

“The one exception was for bail-eligible people who were released following recent violent felony arrests. The rate of rearrests for that cohort of offenders increased slightly.”

Okay, this is the statistic most people actually care about. Disingenuous headline from the gothamist, as usual.

Why do you hate this man so much? We’re going to crucify him for making $150?

He comes from a supportive family, sure, but he went to school on scholarship and doesn’t seem like he is a trust fund baby at all. Tons of people live at home with their parents after college and I’d argue there the opposite of privilege - privilege is mom and dad paying for you to have your own apartment. And he’s used that opportunity, his education and that support to be an activist working to better his community - a noble pursuit.

There are hundreds of thousands more egregious instances of nepotism and more insulting income levels, I see no point in picking on this guy.

Again, what actual instance are you referring to? People keep repeating this claim but not citing what projects he’s opposed.

His father was an attorney and popular podcaster with a several million dollar net worth. He was able to comfortably live at home before finally DECIDING it was time to move out. That’s privilege, sorry.

Going to go out on a limb and say you only read the headline (and definitely did not bother to click the link leading the study) and completely missed how bail eligible suspects arrested on violent offenses saw there rearrest rate increase.

And look at the chart on page 17 of the study. Want to talk about picking stats. The chart clearly shows that those in the bail reform group who had a pending case where more likely to be rearrested across all categories (any rearrest, felony rearrest, violent felony rearrest).

And the same hold true for those initial arrested on a violent felony. The bail reform group were more likely to be rearrested across all categories compared to the comparison group.

So great, those that were a part of the bail/reform group who were initially arrested on a misdemeanor are less likely to be arrested while those on the bail/reform group who had pending case or arrested on a violent felony were more likely to be arrested.

Anybody that views this as any sort of “win” 100% just read the headline and whatever stats the author wanted to highlight.

Like I said. The chart is on page 17 of the study for anybody that wants to review for themselves.

Edited- page number updated. Chart is on page 17. Specifically, the one breaking down the two year rearrest rate.

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Someone who is trying to be financially responsible and save money from a job he may not have in a couple of years.

Having unreasonable expectations for your rent / apartment in New York has nothing to do with being a nepobaby…

Dependent on the industry, some sectors it has others not so much

Yea I’m gonna have to disagree with you chief.

He went to private school on scholarship. He likely tested in to it and has to apply to earn his spot. Are we saying the children of lower income families who go to a good school are privileged now? We’re shaming people for getting a good education? Feels like you’re completely commandeering this language in a disingenuous and performative attempt to put this guy down.

As for his family legacy - musicians, especially black musicians, were pretty much broke unless they were a headliner act. Session musicians like his grandfather were middle income at best. Even headline acts in those days had record companies cheat them out of their money. I wouldn’t call that history privilege. And if it is then I guess we’re all privileged unless we came from a long line of homelessness, in which case privilege just has no meaning anymore.

That’s great and yet offenders in the category most new yorkers care about (violent offenders) saw there rearrest rates increase after being released.

Does complaining about an $150k salary at 24 years old and not being able to find an apartment with a washer and dryer scream of privilege?

I mean my household is 150k and shits tight. Had to sign a lease in the middle of the height of rents spikes in NYC paying 2,200 a month. Tiny amount of saving for the house we also can’t afford and basically working to live.

That’s much harder for people making 80k. I’m aware. But roommates are the only answer. My room mate is my fiancé, as I wouldn’t ever be able to live alone on my 75k salary.

This! I am ashamed to say I almost fed into reddits bullshit until a more informed friend opened my eyes.

Not to say the released bad players should not be brought to justice but its a lot more complicated than I thought

I'm not a fan of his, but going to Friends on a scholarship and having a grandfather from Bensonhurst doesn't scream privilege to me.

Wage inflation hasn’t really happened dawg

Wow, it's almost like keeping people out of work and impoverishing them makes them more likely to commit crime.

The headline isn't misleading. The majority of people released on bail didn't have violent crime arrests and didn't reoffend. Which is the entire point.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/08/08/chi-osse-new-york-genz-politician-00048183

“Chi himself grew up in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Park Slope and Crown Heights and went to local schools before attending the private Quaker school Friends Seminary in Manhattan starting in sixth grade, where he was on a scholarship”

“Ossé’s Brooklyn bona fides are undeniable. His grandfather was Teddy Vann, a music producer who grew up in Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst neighborhood, won a Grammy working with his longtime protege Luther Vandross, and collaborated with artists like Sam Cooke and Bob Dylan. His father Reginald Ossé, who passed away in 2017 from colon cancer, was a legendary hip-hop podcaster, journalist and attorney known as Combat Jack.”

A product of private school and privilege.

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New "luxury" apartments are still tiny. They do have modern appliances though.

Misleading headline.

“The one exception was for bail-eligible people who were released following recent violent felony arrests. The rate of rearrests for that cohort of offenders increased slightly.”