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[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 161 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And who would've thought that an ex-cop wouldn't be for police transparency?

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Everyone knew it....

But there's a shit ton of rich people in NYC. So it's easy for them to "donate" in both primaries and ensure that no matter what happens in the general, it'll be a choice between two assholes.

[–] noredcandy@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fwiw the mayoral election that resulted in Eric Adams was ranked choice.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, but he was already the Brooklyn Borough President. He had a built in base of support that was larger than others'. This is basically Brooklyn's fault.

He didn't even live there, he lived in NJ. Reporters went to his "home" in BK and asked "where are all your clothes?" and "if you're vegan, why is there meat in the fridge?" It was clearly his son's place.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But it was more than that. He was also running as the only Democratic candidate to not "defund the police".

His veto is following what he ran on.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In NYC, "defund the police" means "don't give them a handy with the $100K in overtime for playing Candy Crush".

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 years ago

The problem is not all voters hear that.

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Giant Douche and Turd Sandwich

[–] Tolstoshev@lemmy.world 115 points 2 years ago (1 children)

“Mayor Eric Adams said he was vetoing a police accountability bill passed by the City Council because it would “handcuff the police.””

Yeah, that’s the idea.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The "handcuffs" are just documenting interactions with the public. Something that could be done with body cameras and AI. Like this:

Interaction between Officer Smith and Citizen "A"

Summary: Citizen "A" did not want to speak with Officer Smith.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I, too, do not want to speak with Officer Smith.

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 72 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's a good thing Mayor Adams is here to save us, the proles, from the risk of knowing how little law is involved in law enforcement.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Just drink your Victory Gin, you've got an early shift at the information ministry.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 60 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Guess what Adams used to be before he was a mayor?

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
[–] drdabbles@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago

Once a cop, always a cop. Anyway, good luck to him on his federal investigation. No doubt he'll find some way to skate on that too.

[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago

This guy really saw how much people hate Giuliani and said, "hold my beer'

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 26 points 2 years ago
[–] ChrisLicht@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago

Please enjoy the recent Chapo Trap House episode on Eric Adams: https://soundgasm.net/u/ClassWarAndPuppies2/799-Swag-on-Loan-From-God-feat-Chris-Robbins-Katie-Way-11824

Adams reminds me a lot of the late-night party mayors of the ‘80s and ‘90s, in DC and Richmond VA. Those guys both went to jail, IIRC.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This man is a bad mayor and bad person. Good day.

[–] HorseRabbit@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Good day? Who talks like that?

[–] IgnatiusJReilly@lemmy.wtf 6 points 2 years ago

I said GOOD DAY SIR!

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

At every turn it's politicians blatantly and consistently implementing and going with the most fascist measures as possible. I don't know how the country is still standing.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago