Letters Regarding the Potential Parole of a Cop Killer

The Concern: David McClary is up for consideration by a Parole Board that has recently released 43 other individuals convicted of killing law enforcement officers.

Allowing David McClary to be granted parole would mark the 44th instance of a cop killer being freed by the Parole Board over the past eight years (“Cop-Slayer Hood is Up for Parole,” April 6).

This situation is horrifying and utterly unacceptable. The immeasurable suffering inflicted upon the families of these brave officers by the reckless and irresponsible actions of the Parole Board is appalling and should be condemned by anyone with a sense of decency.

Denis David

East Rockaway

Both Cuomos have been a disgraceful influence.

Former Governor Mario Cuomo abolished the death penalty for those who kill police officers. Following him, Governor Andrew Cuomo liberalized the parole policies and appointed 12 individuals with progressive views to the Parole Board, resulting in the release of 43 cop killers, forcing the families of the victims to endure renewed pain with every hearing.

Gary Layton

Interlaken, NJ

It is shocking that even in today’s world, progressive Parole Boards still consider releasing individuals who ambush and murder police officers. These cop killers are treated as heroes while incarcerated, and I have no sympathy for them.

With family members in law enforcement and connections to former prosecutors, I can only imagine the enduring grief experienced by those whose loved ones have been lost. These killers made their choices; sympathy is not warranted.

Lee Fleischman

Stamford, Conn.

This news, like much of the troubling information emerging from this state, underscores our helplessness as citizens.

How can lawmakers in Albany, who have the power to enact change, believe this situation is acceptable?

How can they fail to recognize the repercussions of their decisions on public safety and security?

How can they not grasp that the murder of a police officer, especially in cold blood, signifies more than just the taking of a life?

To those who repeatedly vote for them: Enough. Your votes are steering our once-great state toward chaos.

Dennis Dillon

Pearl River

It was Mario Cuomo who campaigned against the death penalty, promising that criminals like McClary would serve life sentences. That promise was shattered when his son, Andrew, assumed office and appointed radical leftists lacking empathy for the police and their families to the Parole Board.

It appears that nothing beneficial emerges from the Cuomo lineage.

Nicholas Maffei

Yonkers

The Concern: Fencer Stephanie Turner’s decision to abstain from competing against a transgender woman at a tournament.

Stephanie Turner opted to kneel instead of competing, refusing to uphold the notion that men can transition to women simply by identifying as such (“Fencer gal is DQ’d after match protest,” April 4).

Turner boldly stated: “You’re a man, and I’m a woman.”

Her opponent, as this astute athlete recognizes, was born male and will always be a man. Well said.

Anthony Parks

Garden City

By choosing not to compete against transgender athletes, Turner took a stand for female athletes who are consistently forced to face biological males identifying as transgender. She was disqualified from the tournament for her stance.

It is hoped that the United States Fencing Association and the International Olympic Committee will reconsider their policies allowing participation based on gender identity.

Female athletes who dedicate their resources, time, and effort deserve the right to pursue their sports careers free from the interference of biological males identifying as transgender.

Michael Headley

Brooklyn

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