One of the most dangerous calls a police officer can go on is a domestic violence call. Violence call. You send civilians there, you are putting their lives in jeopardy. It hurts public safety to empty out Rikers Island, where you have some of the most dangerous criminals. that are there. If they're on Rikers Island. When you look at many of his projects that he's put in place, the policies are going to hurt New Yorkers, and … (1:12:12–1:12:19)
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Asserts that releasing inmates from Rikers Island will negatively impact public safety.
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