Tempers flare at DA candidate forum in Brooklyn Heights
Five of the six remaining candidates for the Kings County District Attorney race met Thursday night at St. Francis College where they clashed on various issues including bail reform, “broken windows” tactics and the outcome of the Akai Gurley trial.
“There is a litany of broken windows offenses, many of which I believe to be survival offense for those that face poverty and homelessness,” said Marc Fliedner. “I won’t be charging them, I won’t be putting them through the system.”
Three of the candidates in attendance — Ama Dwimoh, Anne Swern and Fliedner — promised to not prosecute low-level offenses, commonly referred to as broken windows offenses.