D.A. Bragg Supports Terrorists

Since Alvin Bragg seems to have empathy with the criminals whom he quickly releases from jail, I can only assume by his behavior that he feels the same way about the domestic terrorists who have been plaguing our universities. His latest abuse of justice has come in the form of dropping charges against 31 of 46 pro-Palestinian protestors at Columbia University:

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) ripped Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for dropping the charges against many of the pro-Palestinian protestors who occupied a Columbia University building during an April demonstration. ‘There is no justice system when you have Alvin Bragg as your prosecutor,’ Zeldin, also a former New York gubernatorial candidate said on Fox News’s ‘Fox and Friends.’ ‘So, for those helpless Jewish students and members of the faculty who were hoping that there would be consequences after watching all of these crimes getting committed, this is another day of disappointment.’

According to the DA’s office, the decision was made because of a “lack of evidence,” and because the perpetrators lacked criminal histories. I have to assume the statement about criminal histories is true, but the conclusion that there was a lack of evidence is patently false.

The assistant DA stated that they couldn’t establish property damage or bodily harm, but conveniently neglected to mention that every defendant who had entered Hamilton Hall at that time was unlawfully trespassing:

They each were facing at least one charge of criminal trespass—a misdemeanor punishable by up to three months in jail and a $500 fine. After less than thirty minutes inside the courtroom, they were walking out scot-free.

A janitor, Lester Wilson, who was held hostage in Hamilton Hall during the occupation, was distressed by the dropping of charges. He thought at the time that his life was in danger.

Police officers were appalled at the decisions that were made to toss cases that were committed at another college:

Prosecutors also threw out nine cases — including six students — who were charged for occupying a building at the City College of New York protests on April 30. Several police sources could barely contain their disbelief to The Post. ‘Lack of evidence?’ one said. ‘Apparently body-worn camera wasn’t enough?’ ‘We have a DA giving them what amounts to a mandate to push the envelope further now,’ fumed another veteran cop.

Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, who served 15 years as trustee on the governing board for CUNY, said it strained belief that authorities couldn’t identify anyone:

‘How can it be that you can’t identify a single person?’ he said. ‘It’s not acceptable and it’s not good for the city.’

Schools are pursuing disciplinary action against those students whose charges were dropped, but there’s no indication whether those actions will occur; most recently, many universities have been reluctant to discipline students.

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These decisions are corrupt and absurd on so many levels. There is no legal accountability. Jewish students still have reason to be fearful of these terrorists — wouldn’t protestors on the political right be labeled domestic terrorists? Given the impact of their actions, couldn't the students at least have been charged with trespassing? Lack of legal action will embolden the protesting students and others who realize there are no repercussions. And of course, we don’t know if Bragg has anti-Semitic sentiments lurking underneath these irresponsible decisions.

Lawlessness in New York continues.