The city’s four other district attorneys are not exactly sold on the soft-on-crime prosecutorial policies laid out this week by newly minted Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.
policy, Clark noted her office “will continue to treat incidences of violent crime with the utmost seriousness and will do everything possible to protect the people of the Bronx from violent criminals.”telling The Post this week that his policies “roll out the welcome mat for would-be criminals to commit serious offenses without ever facing any consequences..”
In Brooklyn, DA Eric Gonzalez “believes that every case must receive individualized decision making.” Asked to comment on Bragg’s policies, a spokesman for the office offered a diplomatic, “We look forward to collaborating with DA Bragg on enhancing fairness and safety across our city.”@ManhattanDA account, Bragg addressed the backlash: “Safety is paramount. New Yorkers deserve to be safe from crime and safe from the dangers posed by mass incarceration. We will be tough when we need to be, but we will not be seeking to destroy lives through unnecessary incarceration.”
Bragg’s policies “send the wrong message” to criminals, said Michael Alcazar, an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and former NYPD detective “Bragg seems to be more concerned for the welfare of the criminal rather than the victims or our society. When a crime is committed, the punishment must be swift,” Alcazar said. “If the DA is only looking to incarcerate for the most serious crimes then the criminal will be released and free to commit more crimes. Yes, because that’s what criminals do!”