Manhattan DA Tries to Dodge Blowback After His Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Memo to Prosecutors Went Public
To review: [Manhattan DA Alvin] Bragg calls out five provisions of criminal law. Two of the provisions cover only gun crimes. The third covers only “deadly weapons,” like knives (not pork chops). The fourth covers only the actual use or immediate threat with a dangerous instrument. The fifth covers only the actual use of physical force, not the threat of physical force. Then, Bragg told his lawyers not to prosecute … Read more
