The Faith of Donald J. Trump, by David Brody & Scott Lamb: on Crime

Donald Trump: Civil liberties end when an attack on our safety begins

In 1989, a woman was raped, beaten, and left for dead in Central Park. Five young minority men were arrested. Trump took out a full page ad in all the New York papers, to urge for the toughest penalties on the accused: "Bring back the death penalty! Bring back our police!" He seemed to be incensed over the crime itself and the response from City Hall:

"Mayor Koch has stated that hate and rancor should be removed from our hearts. I do not think so. I want to hate these muggers and murderers. They should be forced to suffer. Yes, Mayor Koch, I want to hate these murderers and I always will. How can our great society tolerate the continued brutalization of its citizens by crazed misfits? Criminals must be told that their CIVIL LIBERTIES END WHEN AN ATTACK ON OUR SAFET BEGINS!

Source: The Faith of Donald J. Trump, by Brody & Lamb, p.124-125 Feb 3, 2018

The above quotations are from The Faith of Donald J. Trump A Spiritual Biography by David Brody & Scott Lamb. Click here for definitions & background information on Crime. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Donald Trump on Crime.
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