One of the most politicized issues of this election cycle is bail reform.
Republicans, including gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin, have argued that cashless bail has led to an increase in crime. Democrats like Gov. Kathy Hochul say it hasn’t.
Until now, the numbers haven’t told a clear story. And it looks like, even with newly released crime statistics from the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), that the definitive answer some are hoping for on bail reform remains elusive.
According to Josh Solomon, a Capital Bureau reporter for the Albany Times Union who has done in-depth work on this issue, DCJS is urging New Yorkers to remain open-minded.
It boggles the mind. Government releases criminals. Crime rates go up. But there's NO connection. Nothing to see here folks.
ReplyDeleteTalk about gaslighting.
The issue is simply causality. No evidence that the increase is the result of Bail reform - in fact the opposite is more likely.
ReplyDeleteCars overheat on hot days - does car overheating cause ice cream to melt? Didn't you ever study statistics?