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Andrew Cuomo: “Forget this zoron idea of not prosecuting misdemeanors…”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Published | Video Starts at 49:34

You're going to have to raise the starting salary because nobody wants to be a cop today. The way they're treated. Put 1500 in the subways. Forget this zoron idea of not prosecuting misdemeanors. Prosecute misdemeanors. Those are quality of life crimes, and that's very important. Yes, the subways are scary, but it's scary in their neighborhood too. So those, those quality of life crimes also have to be addressed. (49:34–49:41)

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Asserts that misdemeanors should be prosecuted, contrary to a policy attributed to Zoran.

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