Minor loophole: NYC Council bill could prevent ‘young people’ who commit crimes from getting arrested

A far-left Brooklyn pol is hoping the third time’s a charm with socialist Zohran Mamdani now NYC mayor as she pushes legislation that could give “young people” carte blanche to commit crimes without fear of being arrested.

The legislation, reintroduced for a third time on Jan. 29 by Democratic Councilwoman Crystal Hudson, would require that “young people” be “diverted” to “community-based organizations to receive services in lieu of criminal enforcement.”

However, the bill fails to define “young” or what crimes it covers.

It also offers little information about what organizations those subject to arrest will be diverted to beyond that they’ll be nonprofits providing services to a “particular community or trade union that offers apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship programs.”…

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