So when you have a candidate that states he wants to empty Rikers island after bail reform was put in place, the most dangerous people are now going to jail on Rikers Island. When you empty Rikers Island, you're returning those dangerous people back to the communities that they have preyed on. That just makes no sense. And only an academic elitist will come up with these philosophical initiatives that are not rooted in logic. (04:11–04:19)
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