Mayor Adams blamed state lawmakers for bail reform laws that enable repeat offenders and said he wants broader authority to remove unstable people from trains and stations. What's the legislative problem? Some people just don't believe that we should be able to take people inside that can't take care of themselves. They just don't believe it. They believe they have a right to. Deal with because they think it's more compassionate, more humane to let them stay in the subway. (01:32–01:41)
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Asserts that some people oppose removing individuals who can't care for themselves from public spaces.
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