NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller's neighbor, a retired 9/11 responder, says Hochul, DAs have 'blood on their hands

Fox News via Yahoo ^ | March 26, 2024 | Danielle Wallace

[grundle]

A retired 9/11 first responder and neighbor of slain New York City Police Department (NYPD) Officer Jonathan Diller charged that Gov. Kathy Hochul, and liberal district attorneys and judges, have "blood on their hands" in an interview with Fox News Digital, as officials say the two men connected to Diller's fatal shooting during a traffic stop had at least 20 prior arrests.

Guy Rivera, 34, allegedly opened fire during a traffic stop conducted by Diller and his partner in Far Rockaway, Queens, at about 5:45 p.m. on Monday on a vehicle illegally parked at a bus stop. Rivera, who was in the passenger seat, allegedly fired first at police, fatally striking Diller in the torso below his protective vest. Rivera was also struck by return fire and reportedly remains hospitalized. Like Rivera, the driver of the vehicle, 41-year-old Lindy Jones, also had at least 20 prior arrests, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

As New York City mourns 31-year-old Diller, who lived on Long Island with his wife and nearly 1-year-old son, one of his neighbors in Massapequa Park, N.Y., blasted Hochul for supporting bail reform policies. Michael Blangiforti, who served in the NYPD for 20 years, including in the 105th Precinct where Diller worked, told Fox News Digital, "the inexplicable bail reform that’s in New York, combined with revolving door justice -- it simply makes no sense. There's no common sense behind the decision-making."

"This governor is awful," he said. In the wake of Diller’s death, Hochul released a statement that read, "I am heartbroken by the senseless killing of Officer Jonathan Diller tonight in Queens. My prayers are with his family, loved ones and the members of the NYPD. His heroism and service will never be forgotten."

[vpintheak]

Yes. They do. But they simply don’t give a crap. That’s where we are these days.

[Alberta's Child]

I don’t even think of New York City and Long Island as part of America anymore.

I read stories like this the same way I read about random attacks on police officers in Kabul or Baghdad.

[ronnie raygun]

Horse face puts the national guard to check law abiding citizens bags on the subway while crime continues to runs crazy and she thinks we are stupid

[tflabo]

I don’t even think of New York City and Long Island as part of America anymore.

Its the leftards who govern and the DemoRat hacks who vote for them there. Unfortunately there are a lot of sane, conservative types in NYC and Long Island but they're vastly outnumbered.