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forthemiddle

(1,459 posts) Fri Jul 22, 2022, 08:53 AM Jul 2022

Released on his own recognizance?

How is someone that attempted to kill a candidate for Governor released without bail?
Regardless of his motive (which I believe are still unknown), how is this possible?
This will only intensify the Repugs screams that the Democrats are soft on crime.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/congressman-lee-zeldin-attacked-during-new-york-state-stump-speech/ar-AAZQrEd?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=6e8e4a8ab600427d8430ffd8abda6bcc

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Released on his own recognizance? (Original Post) forthemiddle Jul 2022 OP

Why would he be released at all? BlueTsunami2018 Jul 2022 #1

It makes no sense forthemiddle Jul 2022 #2

Seems some judges want chaos. SheltieLover Jul 2022 #3

Bad optics....almost too bad to be believable. jcmaine72 Jul 2022 #4

He is now going to be facing Federal charges forthemiddle Jul 2022 #5

Because he didn't really have a weapon and he was reaching for the microphone? haele Jul 2022 #6

BlueTsunami2018

(4,990 posts)

1. Why would he be released at all?

Reply to forthemiddle (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 08:58 AM

Jul 2022

That’s some weird shit right there.

forthemiddle

(1,459 posts)

2. It makes no sense

Reply to BlueTsunami2018 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 09:01 AM

Jul 2022

That’s why I wondered if I missed something. I am unsure how New York law reads.

SheltieLover

(80,486 posts)

3. Seems some judges want chaos.

Reply to forthemiddle (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 09:53 AM

Jul 2022

They consistently & repeatedly release violent criminals in TN. Without even bond posted.

jcmaine72

(1,843 posts)

4. Bad optics....almost too bad to be believable.

Reply to forthemiddle (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 12:42 PM

Jul 2022

Something stinks here. Here's a guy who is running primarily on the promise of eliminating NY state's bail reform laws and he gets threatened by someone who is immediately released by those same laws. That seems almost too convenient, does it not?

Sorry, but I'm not buying any of it.

forthemiddle

(1,459 posts)

5. He is now going to be facing Federal charges

Reply to forthemiddle (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2022, 03:34 PM

Jul 2022

He was arrested today by the Feds.
Hopefully he won’t be out on his own recognizance within a few hours this time.

haele

(15,403 posts)

6. Because he didn't really have a weapon and he was reaching for the microphone?

Reply to forthemiddle (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2022, 03:48 PM

Jul 2022

He had a plastic keychain in one hand and video shows he was reaching for the mic to stop the guy from talking.
He will be up on federal charges because he did interrupt a campaign speech, but from most accounts, the candidate was in no danger of being seriously injured, unless the guy pushed him off the stage.
As usual, media wants this to be a bleeding lead.

Haele

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