Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) joined Assembly and Senate colleagues for a press conference at the New York State Capitol today to highlight two new proposals in response to the criminal case in Suffolk County where body parts were discovered in a local park. Suspects were charged with concealment of a human corpse but were immediately released due to the state’s 2019 bail laws, which made a heinous crime like this not eligible for bail, forcing the judge to release the suspects back into the public. One of the proposals would make body dismemberment/concealment of a human corpse a bail-eligible offense. The other would strengthen laws regarding electronic location monitoring of a defendant subject.
“Dangerous criminals going free without bail is anything but a good idea. It’s dangerous for our communities, disrespectful to victims and their families and essentially gives criminals a get-out-of-jail-free card. Do we care more about keeping people safe in this state or coddling criminals to keep progressive Democrats happy? New Yorkers have spoken loudly in poll after poll: bail reform must be repealed. How many more new victims must there be before state Democrats join our calls and do something about this dangerous law?” said Ra.
Assemblyman Ra represents the 19th District, which consists of Nassau County, including parts of the towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead. For more information, please visit Assemblyman Ra’s Official Website.