The NYPD showed off the dozens of weapons they took off the streets in the Bronx over the weekend, but is it doing any good, and are people feeling any safer?
A few steps away, the NYPD's Chief of Patrol Jeff Maddrey, responsible for confronting the gun epidemic, revealed this past weekend's startling statistics."This is truly incredible work on the part of our police officers and it's a harsh reminder of the staggering proliferation of guns flooding in our city," Maddrey said.
The year started off with a different kind of tally. Innocent people, from babies to grandmothers, became collateral damage in meaningless gunbattles on the streets. Activist Jackie Rowe-Adams, who lost two children to gun violence, joined Maddrey on Tuesday, and urged partnership. "Because he has a hard task and we must stand together with him and help him," Rowe-Adams said. "Because he's doing what he's supposed to do."As many gun arrests as they can make, the revolving door of the bail system spits suspects back out.In this Bronx park, on this day, you can tell.
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