Andrew Cuomo: “75% of the victims of crime are black, brown or poor.”

“What did you think was going to happen? It created a city in chaos. People got hurt. It was a deadly mistake. It wasn't progressive politics. It was regressive. 75% of the victims of crime are black, brown or poor. They should have done the exact opposite. We need more police in our subways, more police in our high crime areas, more police to stop the number of recidivists, because nothing works if people don't feel safe.” (05:55–05:59)

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