There will be no more arrests in New York, at least when it comes to drinking alcohol and urinating on the street. New York police are loosening up for the law, which will be effected from the next Monday.
According to the new rules, New York police will not arrest or prosecute petty offenders in Manhattan for minor misdeeds such as, public urination, public consumption of alcohol and putting your feet on the seat in the subway.
Major crime rose three percent in Manhattan in 2015, albeit up from an historic low in 2014, while, overall crime fell 1.7 per cent in the largest US city.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, said that, “today’s reforms allow our hard working police officers to concentrate their efforts on the narrow group of individuals driving violent crime in New York City.”
Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance, said that, By ensuring courts are not unnecessarily bogged down with minor offenses committed by those who pose no threat to public safety, we help focus police and prosecutorial resources on those who commit serious crimes.”
“We enable officers to get back to patrolling, investigating and keeping our neighborhoods safe. And by reducing unnecessary incarceration, we make our criminal justice system fairer for all New Yorkers,” he added.
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