NYC Mayor Defends Police, Blames Illegal Guns for Crime Surge
- Adams, former police officer, says there’s no fear of justice
- Mayor and NYPD chief call for ATF to go after gun-kit maker
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New York Mayor Eric Adams said the city’s police department is being unfairly blamed for the recent crime surge, pointing instead at ghost guns and the legal system for not being able to get the situation under control.
Adams, a 22-year police veteran, said he has never seen “a total disregard and fearlessness of carrying a gun and using a gun.” The solution, he said, is “more than just bail reform.”