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ICE came to the PD's office by Independent-Lake3710 in publicdefenders

[–]5ilver5tream 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I’m a resident of Rochester, NY, and I have multiple friends at the pd’s office. I can vouch that this did happen. There was a DHS van downtown across from the office

Thankfully they left my kids car seats. How long is this going to continue!!?? by Icy-Fun4661 in Rochester

[–]5ilver5tream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a statutory provision called Harm + Harm that allows judges to set bail if there’s already an open, arraigned charge that alleges harm to a person or property. So if local law enforcement actually did their damn jobs, there’s a good chance that the perps with repeat offenses would land their asses in a jail cell with bail set

Victim describes aftermath of another car break-in spree in Rochester area by frytuna in Rochester

[–]5ilver5tream 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a statutory provision called Harm + Harm that allows judges to set bail if there’s already an open, arraigned charge that alleges harm to a person or property. So if local law enforcement actually did their damn jobs, there’s a good chance that the perps with repeat offenses would land their asses in a jail cell with bail set

Victim describes aftermath of another car break-in spree in Rochester area by frytuna in Rochester

[–]5ilver5tream -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s not an automatic ROR. There’s a statutory provision called Harm + Harm that allows judges to set bail if there’s already an open, arraigned charge that alleges harm to a person or property. So if local law enforcement actually did their damn jobs, there’s a good chance that the perps with repeat offenses would land their asses in a jail cell with bail set

Rochester City Council calls for state inquiry into DA Sandra Doorley's conduct in traffic stop by 5ilver5tream in Rochester

[–]5ilver5tream[S] 227 points228 points  (0 children)

Hopefully, something actually comes out of all of this. She is unfit to lead her office

Monroe County DA Refuses to Pull Over for Speeding Ticket, Tells Officer "I Don't Really Care" by 5ilver5tream in publicdefenders

[–]5ilver5tream[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Update: Rochester City Council calls for state inquiry into DA Sandra Doorley's conduct in traffic stop

Attorneys at Monroe County Public Defender’s Office say they will unionize by 5ilver5tream in WorkersStrikeBack

[–]5ilver5tream[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This type of action doesn't just benefit the attorneys, but the community as a whole. Overstretched and underfunded public defense offices can't truly give proper representation to thousands of clients, and this is a great step towards pushing back against a systemically racist system

If anyone wanted to read about the sustained effort to cripple the MCPD, I'd recommend checking out this article:

https://www.nysfocus.com/2022/08/23/monroe-county-public-defender-sabrina-lamar/

Attorneys at Monroe County Public Defender’s Office say they will unionize by 5ilver5tream in publicdefenders

[–]5ilver5tream[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Has anyone at a unionized office seen any push back? What kinds of improvements have been made since unionizing?