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Eric Adams: Judges ‘Can’t Get Caught Up in the Politics’ and Need to Impose Bail on Dangerous Offenders

On Wednesday’s broadcast of ABC’s “The View,” New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams (D) stated that in New York City, judges “are not actually putting bail on where they could put bail on.” And that judges in the city “can’t get caught up in the politics of this city, but you must make sure that those who are posing imminent threats to our city, they are not going to be placed back on my streets and back into my community.”

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 08: Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and the family members of vi

Judge Denies Jeffrey Epstein Bail in Sex Trafficking Case

A federal judge on Thursday denied the bail application of wealthy investor Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. The ruling comes after prosecutors argued Epstein is a danger to the public and could flee the United States.

This March 28, 2017 image provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffr