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When U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan was serving as the district attorney of Staten Island, he said that one of his biggest worries was that a crime that could have been prevented by law enforcement officials takes place anyway.
Domestic violence involving guns is at the top of his list, he said.
“When I was district attorney, the crimes that kept me up at night were the ones that could have been prevented. There are clear warning signs, including a stalking conviction, before somebody commits serious acts of violence against a current or estranged partner,” said Donovan (R-C-Southwest Brooklyn-Staten Island), who was the DA of Staten Island before running for Congress in 2015.