The President taking such decisive action to save lives this past week is bittersweet beyond words. For years, we begged and pleaded for help to stop the insanity that has spilled blood across our streets. We went to the media. We testified before Congress. We sat across from lawmakers, poured out our stories and prayed someone would care enough to act. But time and time again, our cries fell on deaf ears.
Now, finally, something is being done.
For those who have never stood in our shoes, it’s hard to explain what it feels like to bury someone you loved unnecessarily – to hold a folded flag or a photo instead of a spouse, child, sibling, or parent. We as victims went through the worst nightmare imaginable. And while we were trying to pick up the shattered pieces of our lives, politicians were busy patting themselves on the back for “social justice” reforms that only created more victims.
We watched New York Democrats ram through bail reform, stripping judges of discretion and unleashing chaos. We watched elected officials like Kathy Hochul stand proudly on a stage and thank the families of killers as she signed legislation written by them – with no mention of the victims whose blood had been spilled, no acknowledgment of the grief their families will carry for the rest of their lives. Imagine the cruelty of that moment: to glorify those who destroyed lives, while erasing the memory of the ones they destroyed.
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