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-Lurid Crime Tales-
NYC subway thief thanks Democrats after his 139th arrest, release
2020-02-17
[FOXNEWS] A New York City man who’s now been arrested 139 times thanked Democrats for guaranteeing his immediate release despite repeatedly swiping hundreds of dollars from unsuspecting subway commuters since the state’s new bail reform law went into effect Jan. 1.

Charles Barry, 56, has been arrested six times since the start of this year. He’s been released each time without having to post bail under New York’s new bail reform law since his alleged offenses were nonviolent, the New York Daily News reported. In the past, Barry’s served several stints in state prison and has a lengthy record, including six felonies, 87 misdemeanors and 21 missed court hearings, the newspaper reported, citing court records.

"Bail reform, it’s lit!" Barry yelled to news hounds Thursday outside the NYPD Transit District 1 headquarters in the Columbus Circle station before officers transported him to Manhattan Central Booking. "It’s the Democrats! The Democrats know me and the Republicans fear me. You can’t touch me! I can’t be stopped!"

Posted by:Fred

#8  This guy goes down hard in an "incident" on the subway and surprise, surprise, nobody saw it happen.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-02-17 11:52  

#7  Victim-less crimes.
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-02-17 11:35  

#6  Republicans could try aiding him in targeting only liberal neighborhoods.

Naah... silly idea. The liberals'd still vote blue.
Posted by: Dron66046   2020-02-17 07:10  

#5  Release Mr Barry (and all other no bail arrestees) two feet from the mayor; bail policy will change quickly soon after.
Posted by: Airandee   2020-02-17 07:06  

#4  New York has surrendered it legitimacy as a government. It exists foremost to provide security in one's person, one's family, and one's property. If it is unable or unwilling to do this basic function, it forfeits it's legitimacy. People will seek security in other forms.
Posted by: Procopius2k    2020-02-17 06:52  

#3  Looking up the word "chutzpah" and lo! and behold! there was his picture. Still seems like a Bee article, doesn't it?!?
Posted by: magpie   2020-02-17 02:40  

#2  No the Bee!

Asking for a friend... Is poison classed as non-violent?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2020-02-17 02:26  

#1  "The Democrats know me and the Republicans fear me. You can’t touch me! I can’t be stopped!"

Master of all he surveys.

A Hero of Our Time.
Posted by: Lex   2020-02-17 00:08  

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