2022 NY Senate race: on Crime


Antoine Tucker: Expunge records for non-violent crimes after seven years

Post convicted felons of non-violent crimes, who demonstrate the ability for proper integration into society should be eligible for a program to expunge their records after seven years. Our youth is the most prominent for this program; as young as 16 years old adolescents in my community are likely to be convicted of a felony as a result of a bad decision. This can hinder their ability to have a better future.

Re-institution of police athletic league. Pro-social programs are instrumental to the moral and welfare of the members of society. Engagement between law enforcement and the community enable community-led policing initiatives. Furthermore, such programs assist law enforcement officers to grow with the community they serve. The more lines of open communication established the greater the chance we have at law and order being respected.

Source: 2021-2022 New York Senate race website Tucker.vote Jun 27, 2021

Antoine Tucker: Reward rehabilitation; stiff punishment for repeat offenses

Proposing that in exchange for better conduct post imprisonment a 'contract' agreement is offered. A treaty made between applicant and the state that will impose stiffer punishments if new felonies are attained. This will give first time non-violent felons light at the end of the tunnel, and a true second chance at housing and job placement. Eligibility is based on residency of seven years.
Source: 2021-2022 New York Senate race website Tucker.vote Jun 27, 2021

Joe Pinion: Needs of criminals elevated over safety of law enforcement

[On law enforcement]: "From Defund Police to Cashless Bail, New Yorkers watched helplessly as the needs of the criminals were elevated over the safety and security of law enforcement and our communities," Pinion told The Post. Today marks a critical step in our quest to end this destructive slide."

"We will build a Nationwide Law enforcement coalition to end the assault of police enforcement and restore Law and order by defeating Chuck Schumer," he added.

Source: The N.Y. Post on 2022 New York Senate race Sep 15, 2022

Joe Pinion: Three most dangerous words: "defund the police"

Mr. Pinion says he's expecting endorsements soon from law enforcement unions concerned about Democratic Party support for what Mr. Pinion calls the "three most dangerous words" in English--"defund the police."

Mr. Pinion warms up when he steers our conversation toward the numbers that actually reflect reality for New Yorkers--what he describes as an untold story of pain and suffering. Sixty percent of children are not proficient in school. The city of Rochester, New York, has a per capita murder rate that is higher than Chicago's. Syracuse, New York, has the highest child poverty rate in the nation among cities with populations of more than 100,000.

The things that really matter to New York voters, Mr. Pinion says, are crime, children who can't read, the cost of gas, the cost of a rotisserie chicken, heating bills.

Source: New York Sun on 2022 New York Senate race Aug 22, 2022

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Candidates and political leaders on Crime:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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