In a one-on-one interview at NYPD headquarters Thursday, the chief of department, Terence Monahan told Eyewitness News, that the single biggest reason for the sudden spike in violent crime in New York City is not the gridlocked court system and not the economy, it’s a deep-seated “hatred of the police.”
“The animosity towards the police right now-that really is probably the biggest thing that we’re seeing,” Monahan said. “There’s a feeling on the street that the police can’t enforce the laws like they did in the past. It’s important for us to get communities out there to say, ‘No we want the police. We want the police in our neighborhoods, we support the police.’ That’ll help build the morale for our cops back up, which is so important.” The NYPD’s top cop was among seven officers injured during protests at City Hall Wednesday when they were hit with canes, bats, and debris.
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