Hochul calls out the National Guard, and David Strom has questions
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no, not that subway!
NY Governor Deploys National Guard to NYC Subways
Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday that she would deploy National Guard soldiers and State Police officers to the New York City subway system, where they will patrol platforms and help check bags.
Ms. Hochul said a large show of force in the system, which is operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a state agency, would help commuters and visitors to the city feel safe.
Additional law enforcement officers would add to an already large presence in the subways, where Mayor Eric Adams ordered an additional 1,000 officers in February following a 45 percent spike in crime in January compared with the same time last year.
Ms. Hochul said she would deploy 1,000 members of the authority, the State Police and the National Guard to “conduct bag checks in the city’s busiest stations.”
Strom:
It leads one to wonder...is this reversal just about fighting crime, or is it something more? Cracking down on criminal behavior can be accomplished without using the military to search citizens on their way to and from work, right? It's not like this has been standard practice during more peaceful times.
You can support the police and crack down on criminals without turning the city into a police state.
Hochul has embraced other police state tactics, which lend some credence to this concern. Last year she announced the development of a monitoring system to keep track of New Yorkers' social media activity.
None of this would be necessary if the Democrats hadn't spent years undermining public safety in the first place. Bill DeBlasio and Alvin Bragg have worked tirelessly over the years to destroy public peace, and now there is a surge of the military into New York City to combat the criminals who have been running wild due to their policies.
Democrats ruined things, and now they are reversing their policies in a manner that reduces freedom for everybody.
It's almost like there is a plan.
