Calls for the release of Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg intensified Monday after the prosecutor's controversial decision to put Daniel Penny on trial in the strangulation death of Jordan Neely.
The accusations began just minutes after Penny was acquitted of manslaughter charges.
One Queens City Council member said, “Alvin Bragg has demonstrated one contempt for reality and common sense, pursuing heroes like Daniel Penny while allowing criminals to roam the streets.'' It shows,” he said. “For the sake of New Yorkers, the governor must fire him.” “This cannot continue.”
State Rep. Michael Tanoussis (R-Staten Island) also participated in the call, accusing Bragg of “wasting taxpayer money” on the matter.
“Penny was falsely accused and slandered in order to serve the DA's office's twisted agenda. New Yorkers stood up against injustice and dishonesty,” the congressman said. “If Alvin Bragg had actually done his job and protected New Yorkers, our city would be a lot safer than it is today.”
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City Councilman Joe Borelli (D-Staten Island) said the incident “underscores nothing more than Alvin Bragg's twisted sense of justice.”
“The district attorney should resign in shame.”
The Manhattan DA's office has long been the target of criticism from critics of President-elect Donald Trump's crime-friendly reputation, including charges against President-elect Donald Trump and Jose Alba, the bodega employee who fatally stabbed a violent intruder. However, he fatally stabbed a violent intruder in what was ultimately dismissed as self-defense.
“Alvin Bragg has neglected his responsibility to enforce the law and keep New Yorkers safe.Sadly, he has made political prosecutions in numerous cases including President Trump, Daniel Penny, and Jose Alba. ” Congressman Michael Lawler said in a statement Monday. “He should be fired immediately.”
Bragg's office said in a release after the verdict that prosecutors accepted the jury's verdict “in accordance with the facts and evidence of the case.”
