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Curtis Sliwa: “There were four gang members for every one police officer…”

Featuring: Curtis Sliwa, Conservative | Radio Talk Show Host, Former Candidate, Mayor of New York City

Now you gotta go to that cult movie classic, the warriors, out in 1979, to understand what I and the Guardian Angels were dealing with. Gangs everywhere, especially the Bronx. There were four gang members for every one police officer [in the Bronx in 1979]. And there were no cops at night on the subways because of major cutbacks. I was a night manager of Mickey D's in the Bronx, and I convinced and brainwashed my closing crew. (01:40–01:44)

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Asserts that in 1979, the Bronx had a ratio of four gang members to every police officer.

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