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Goodheart

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5. That's not hypocrisy. Sheesh.

Reply to Klaralven (Original post)

Tue Jun 8, 2021, 07:21 PM

Jun 2021

That's actually perfectly in line with calling for defunding a public police force.

Better I think to attack her "defund the NYPD" stance for its utter dumbness (if in fact that's her stance... I don't pretend to know), and with the fact that most people can't afford private security.

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Eric Adams calls out rival Maya Wiley's 'hypocrisy' for hiring private security [View all] Klaralven Jun 2021 OP

Is that all's he's got? spanone Jun 2021 #1

I really like her, here's hoping her numbers pick up..n/t SheilaAnn Jun 2021 #2

Me too n/t Tom Rinaldo Jun 2021 #13

Eric, that is just plain damn stupid. nt DURHAM D Jun 2021 #3

Seriously? StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #4

That's not hypocrisy. Sheesh. Goodheart Jun 2021 #5

This helped her and hurt him. Unrelatable faux populist angle. (Nt) FreepFryer Jun 2021 #6

The upper eschelon hires private security for themselves while defunding security for lesser others Budi Jun 2021 #7

how does that compare to a career in an oppressive para military that murders its citizens? nt msongs Jun 2021 #10

Protection for me but not for thee. . Budi Jun 2021 #12

$550 a year? That's actually pretty tiny amount for security. dawg day Jun 2021 #8

one wonders why the PD where she lives is so bad she needed extra security lol nt msongs Jun 2021 #11

Well, if you live in one of those HOA communities... dawg day Jun 2021 #15

And "real" police can be "over-aggressive" with people of color-- dawg day Jun 2021 #16

Willing to bet that Wiley goes up as votes shift from Stringer... brooklynite Jun 2021 #9

Same as it ever was sarisataka Jun 2021 #14