The Issue: The City Council's vote to override Mayor Bloomberg's vetoes of two bills that will restrict policing.
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It seems the death knell has been sounded for my hometown of New York City: The City Council has overridden Mayor Bloomberg's vetoes of two bills hindering stop-and-frisk ("Big Bad Bill," Editorial, Aug. 23).
The crime rate and death rate will definitely rise, and the blood will be on the hands of pandering politicians.
The city will plummet into an abyss worse than during David Dinkins' administration.
It won't be long before the business community abandons the city for greener and safer pastures. There goes the tax base, and the great New York City we all know will soon mirror Detroit.
City Council Members Jumaane Williams (l.) and Christine Quinn before overriding the mayor's veto.Getty
Who are these left-wing ideologues going to blame then?
Walter Murray
Clearwater, Fla.
The City Council and mayoral hopefuls have shot themselves in the foot by overriding the mayor's vetoes. Every thug and gangmember is loving this decision.
I don't understand why Councilman Jumaane Williams is happy, because he represents areas of Brooklyn that have histories of violent crime. Good luck to him and his constituents.
Joseph Cavaliere
Valley Stream
A little common sense and an ounce of brains — something the Democrats lack — would show you stop-and-frisk works.
Ultimately, this program was saving minority lives.
Let's be honest: Where are these crimes being committed? Who is getting killed?
When the murder rate and every other violent crime skyrockets, the people who opposed stop-and-frisk are going to be asking: "Why isn't anyone doing anything?"
Rudy Giuliani and Mike Bloomberg have done a great job reducing crime during their terms in office.
I don't agree with a lot of things Bloomberg has done, but this was spot-on.
I've lived in this city my whole life and have seen how bad it was. Democrats either have short memories, or they actually liked the way the city was run under Dinkins.
Welcome to New York City, where you can't protect yourself, but you have a good shot at being a victim. This message has been brought to you by the mayoral candidates.
Stewart Lara
Manhattan
Well it is over — the only thing the decent people of this city had left was the protection from the greatest police department in the world.
My heart goes out to all of the officers and detectives who are on the front lines protecting us.
What I would suggest is that all the union leaders within the police department — the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, Sergeants Benevolent Association, Lieutenants Benevolent Association, and the Captains Endowment Association — hold a closed-door meeting to come up with a plan to protect the men and women who protect all of us every day.
John Colombo
Whitestone
"Hey, City Council members. Thank you for overriding the mayor's veto on stop-and-frisk," the gangs say.
The next time someone you love gets mugged and the perpetrator runs away, God help you in getting your possessions back.
There will be no help from the cops. They will be protecting the mortgages on their houses when they turn the corner and look away from the suspect.
I spent many years as an active cop in NYC, including Washington Square Park at the height of the drug days.
If I were there today with the City Council's vote, the drugs would still be there.
Robert McKenna
Staten Island
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