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Progressive politicians in New York City don’t want their constituents to call the police. They say that even as a veteran paramedic was murdered in broad daylight in their district.
Allison Russo-Elling was just six months away from retirement of a long distinguished career that included her role as a first responder during and after 9/11. The attack was unprovoked.
The long-time paramedic was on her lunch break Thursday afternoon when Zisopoulos suddenly tore after her, slammed her to the ground, mounted her and relentlessly stabbed her, according to police sources and sickening video of the deadly attack.
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The 25-year veteran, who was a World Trade Center responder on Sept. 11, 2001, was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition but could not be saved, police said.
Keep in mind, this is a city whose so-called leadership refuses to recognize that there is a major crime problem. Women have been repeatedly attacked on the subways and no longer feel safe, yet the police are being hamstrung by Adams’ policies. Meanwhile activist DA’s such as Alvin Bragg willingly lets criminals walk scot free. No bail, not even ankle bracelets. Which has led to cases where those same criminals have then committed even worse crimes.
But now, in the wake of a decorated veteran EMS Lieutenant, we find out that the progressive politicians elected to serve her district have advocated for their constituents to NOT CALL THE POLICE. Yes, they went there.
Veteran EMT’s are getting stabbed to death on the streets and you are advising civilians to NOT call authorities? Shameful.
— Fish (@The_Papa_Fish) September 30, 2022
Here’s how to respond to a “challenge” according to Councilwoman Tiffany Caban and Assemblyman Zorhan Mamdani:
The guide from the two Democrats urges small business owners to dial 311, seek mental health services for people with mental illnesses, and engage in “community mediation” instead of calling 911 to summon the police when there is trouble in many cases.
It also advises merchants to “give the person causing harm the chance to correct their behavior” before seeking intervention.
“Say `no’, `Stop”’, or `That is not Okay,’” the guide says.
This wants me to break things. Good people have been injured and now killed, and what do progressive politicians want their constituents to do when someone is being stabbed to death? Calmly ask them to “please stop.” Let’s freaking hand them a tissue and a Starbucks gift card as a bribe to get them to stop. What could possibly go wrong?? Oh wait, NOW WE KNOW.
To hell with that! A call to the police is the first damned thing I’d do! Do I know what I’d do if faced with that situation in real life? I can only speculate, but I would hope that I’d try to get others to help get the maniac stopped, or find a studded 2X4 and clock the maniac upside the head.
This shouldn’t have happened, but progressive politics are giving criminals free rein. Which led to Russo’s death.
Russo “was the mother hen of the station,” colleagues said after bunting was raised outside EMS Station 49 in Astoria, Queens. “She was always looking out for everybody. She was always there.”
“In one moment, just a short time away from her planned retirement, in one moment a lifetime of work came crashing to an end,” Chief of EMS Lillian Bonsignore said.
“Tragically, she did not have the ability to retire,” added FDNY Deputy Chief Greg Brady. “Twenty-four years. Did not have the ability to retire.”
Councilwoman Tiffany Caban wants her constituents to figure how to provide a safer, healthier district.
https://twitter.com/CabanD22/status/1575108360831205376
Tiffany, the first thing you need to do is pull your head out of your ass. The second thing you need to do is THANK THE POLICE who patrol your district!
The crime victims in NYC and all the other progressive cities around the country are endangered because of the progressives who insist all police are bad and believe that hand-holding and make-shift therapy sessions while the crime is in progress will fix everything.
Giana Cerbone, owner of Manducatis Rustica restaurant on Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City said: “Are you kidding me?!… Who does she want us to call, Ghostbusters [reference to 1984 comedy film].?!”
“Look at the EMS worker who was killed. It’s a disgrace. We have to start working with the police department, not against it. We want to build a community not destroy it and the police have to be part of that,” said Cerbone, who is a business liaison to the 108th police precinct.
It didn’t and it won’t. No one deserves to suffer the consequences of injury or death due to progressive politicians weak on crime policies, yet that is what is happening in New York and around the country.
This woman was murdered in broad daylight while on duty in NYC. That’s an important part of the story. https://t.co/9nTJ1ahQ9l https://t.co/9KNIJvwGZk
— Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) September 30, 2022
Say Her Name: Allison Russo-Elling. Thank you ma’am for your service. We honor you.
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Cameron says: engage in “community mediation” instead of calling 911
I would argue that lynch mobs would be a good community mediation for people like that.
Scott says: If concealed carry was allowed in New York Shitty, this might have ended differently..
RIP Allison
Skillyboo says: Even Broadway is feeling the effects of the crime consuming NYC. After 35 a year run Phantom of the Opera is shutting down and tourism is in a decline. Just as woke retailers like Bed, Bath and Beyond are suffering the effects of Wokeism same is happening to cities run by woke politicians. Hopefully it’s only a matter of the next election to start taking the cities back to some semblance of normalcy.
Scott says: Sadly, that’s highly unlikely Skilly, the residents of those cities are very low info, highly indoctrinated useful idiots, and will continue to believe the lies..
Anon E. Mouse says: Here in Wyoming we also believe in telling people, “No, stop…drop your weapon, STOP”. Then two to center-of-mass, pause to assess whether or not the attack is continuing, then one to the head.. Lather, rinse, and repeat until the attack on you or someone else ceases.
Cameron says: My wife and I spent our 20th anniversary in your fine state a few weeks ago. We had a good time and actually started to ponder whether or not to retire there. She did her research and we got a laugh at the “cons” Wyoming has to offer:
One of the least diverse states in the Union and dangerous wildlife.
We may see you in a few years.
Scott says: “One of the least diverse states in the Union and dangerous wildlife.”… all about perspective I guess.. don’t see either of those as cons..
Cameron says: Thus the reason we were laughing so hard. And ironically, the “pro” list was “excellent schools and safe neighborhoods.” They just can’t quite add two and two.
Scott says: Agreed. It’s amazing how the obvious escapes them..
I guess I should have said ” only a leftist would see those as cons”
Henry says: At least when the dangerous wildlife starts killing people, Wyoming puts them down.
Lee says: I blame Allison Russo-Elling’s death on Tiffany Cabann and the rest of the idiots that follow suit. There is no solution for stopping someone that makes the decision to kill a defenseless individual. Stop trying to pretend a “ village” can heal a person. Apparently, the “village” did a piss poor job of raising him to begin with. This new equity system, is not an excuse to let murderers run free.
Henry says: “The guide from the two Democrats urges small business owners to dial 311, seek mental health services for people with mental illnesses, and engage in “community mediation” instead of calling 911 to summon the police when there is trouble in many cases.”
Screw that. Call 1911, then 811 (DIG SAFE).
NTSOG says: “It also advises merchants to “give the person causing harm the chance to correct their behavior” before seeking intervention.
“Say `no’, `Stop”’, or `That is not Okay,’” the guide says.”
Straight out of the ‘Pity Professional’ playbook in which everyone but the ‘misunderstood’ perpetrator is to blame for his/her behaviour. Unfortunately left-leaning politicians and bureaucrats have a total belief in a perverted social/welfare work model which personal responsibility is denied. Such people and their ‘ therapeutic methods’ [tea and sympathy] are not viable or effective in an actual crisis where people are in immediate danger and must be stopped. Nor do such caring/sharing people seem to consider the needs of the rest of the hard-working populace who are supposed to yield [often repeatedly] to the demands and aberrant behaviour of social misfits/criminals who face no sanctions/consequences and thus never learn to restrain their own anti-social behaviour.
Frank says: So, I’m supposed to make a snap decision as to whether the mouth-breathing naked guy with a knife in his hand is just in need of a mental health professional and call one of them instead.
Yeah, I could be arrested for practicing medicine without a license.
Penrod says: “ No one deserves to suffer the consequences of injury or death due to progressive politicians weak on crime policies”
Rubbish. Every single person who voted for them deserves to suffer the consequences.
Good and hard.
Scott says: Well stated
Henry says: New York’s rules for living there:
1) Don’t own a gun. That’s what police are for.
2) Don’t call police.
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