Brooklyn, NY - Fireworks erupted at several points during
last night’s first debate in Brooklyn’s hotly contested race for District
Attorney, resulting in heated exchanges between sitting DA Charles Hynes and
opponent Abe George, and hecklers repeatedly interrupting Hynes.
The NEW YORK DAILY NEWS reports that the forum took place at the
Dining Room bar on Willoughby St. in Brooklyn, and was hosted by the Democratic
Leadership for the 21st Century.
At one point, former Manhattan assistant DA, Abe George, 34,
pointedly called Hynes a “liar” after Hynes made the statement that his office
declines to prosecute cases involving possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Hynes responded by calling George “rude.”
Hecklers unleashed their ire on Hynes when the topic of
“wrongful convictions” came up.
Orthodox Jewish advocate Mark Appel shouted “resign” at
Hynes while he detailed his office’s role in freeing David Ranta after serving
23 years for killing a local rabbi.
The third candidate in the race, Kenneth Thompson, said the
constant bickering between Hynes and George, along with the hecklers, prevented
him from getting his own message out.
No comments:
Post a Comment