Many citizens, business owners, victims of violence, and police officers were offended because prosecutors dropped so many charges against so many violent offenders who committed so many violent crimes. Why were the charges dropped? We don't really know because prosecutors are failing in many cases to adequately explain why they dropped the charges.
NYC Drops Charges Against Hundreds of BLM/Antifa Rioters, Looters (legalinsurrection.com) 6-19-21
NYC Drops Charges Against Hundreds of BLM/Antifa Rioters, Looters
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is among those questioning the clear discrepancies between the application of law for those who attended President Trump’s January 6th rally and then entered the Capitol building and for those who spent the bulk of last year burning, looting, and murdering their way through Democrat-run cities.
As hundreds of the former are to this day still being held in custody, with at least one beaten and permanently disfigured by jail guards, New York City has dropped charges on hundreds of alleged looters, many of whom were caught on video smashing windows, stealing goods, and setting businesses on fire.
But unlike federal prosecutors who are moving forward with prosecutions of the Capitol Hill rioters, New York City prosecutors are disposing of most burglary-related cases.
. . . . Former Chief Chapman says while the NYPD did some follow-up, the data shows the district attorneys and the courts have not.
“It allowed people who committed crimes to go scot free,” Chapman said.
Bronx DA Darcell Clark declined repeated requests for an interview, as did Manhattan DA Cy Vance.
