Slain NYPD officer’s neighbor, a retired 9/11 responder, says Hochul, DAs have ‘blood on their fingers’

A retired 9/11 first responder and neighbor of slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller charged that Gov. Kathy Hochul, in addition to liberal district attorneys and judges, have “blood on their hands,” in an interview with Fox News Digital, as officers say the 2 males linked to Diller’s deadly capturing throughout a visitors cease had not less than 20 prior arrests. 

Guy Rivera, 34, allegedly opened hearth throughout a visitors cease performed by Diller and his companion in Far Rockaway, Queens, at about 5:45 p.m. Monday on a automobile illegally parked at a bus cease. Rivera, who was within the passenger seat, allegedly fired first at police, fatally placing Diller within the torso beneath his protecting vest. Rivera was additionally struck by return hearth and reportedly stays hospitalized. Like Rivera, the driving force of the automobile, 41-year-old Lindy Jones, additionally had not less than 20 prior arrests, in keeping with New York City Mayor Eric Adams. 

As New York City mourns the 31-year-old Diller, who lived on Long Island together with his spouse and practically 1-year-old son, considered one of his neighbors in Massapequa Park, blasted Hochul for supporting bail reform insurance policies. Michael Blangiforti, who served within the NYPD for 20 years, together with within the a hundred and fifth Precinct the place Diller labored, informed Fox News Digital that “the inexplicable bail reform that’s in New York, combined with revolving door justice – it simply makes no sense. There’s no common sense behind the decision-making.” 

“This governor is awful,” he mentioned. In the wake of Diller’s demise, Hochul launched a assertion that learn, “I am heartbroken by the senseless killing of Officer Jonathan Diller tonight in Queens. My prayers are with his family, loved ones and the members of the NYPD. His heroism and service will never be forgotten.” 

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NYPD officer Jonathan Diller was killed within the line of obligation on March 25, 2024. (New York City Police Department by way of AP)

Blangiforti, who retired in 2008 as a detective squad commander, torched the governor’s response. 

“That’s a canned statement. Do you think she actually wrote it?” he mentioned. “Somebody in her staff wrote what you’re supposed to write. I bet if you compared them side by side every time a tragedy happened, they all be identical. Oh, my thoughts and prayers are with the family. He’s a hero and so forth and so on. Yet, you support the laws that allowed this to happen.” 

“We don’t want your love and prayers and thoughts. We don’t want it,” he continued. “What we want is for you to write something that ‘these policies that I’ve supported in the past are wrong, and I see that now, Isee that they’re wrong and I need to change. I need to change. I need to do a paradigm shift because obviously something’s not working.’ OK, so Gov. Hochul, you’re fake. You’re fake. And you’re part of the problem.” 

Fox News Digital reached out to Hochul’s workplace for remark, however they didn’t instantly reply.

Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams informed reporters on Tuesday that crime in New York City facilities on three points – recidivism, extreme psychological sickness and random acts of violence – calling on Albany lawmakers to enact laws to take motion within the wake of Diller’s demise, in addition to one other deadly subway shoving this week.

“Jonathan is a symbol. Those of you who have children, imagine just the pain of that, of going through something that’s unnatural. Parents should never have to bury their children. There’s nothing natural about that. And watching his wife as she’s just holding on, hoping not to hear those words come back. Just a senseless act of violence,” Adams mentioned. “We have a real recidivist problem. These two individuals, one of the men had been arrested on a gun charge in April 2023 – the driver has more than 20 priors, the other has an equal amount of priors. Recidivism is a real issue.” 

Gov. Kathy Hochul has supported bail reform legal guidelines. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc by way of Getty Images)

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“Bad guys no longer fear the police. They feel emboldened to do whatever they want,” Adams added. 

In addition to Diller’s slaying, Blangiforti cited the 2015 capturing demise of Officer Brian Moore, who additionally served within the a hundred and fifth Precinct. 

“It’s very upsetting and something, something has to change because these, the DAs, the judges, they have blood on their hands, and nobody seems to call them out. Nobody seems to realize that they’re the ones who are releasing these violent felons back on the street,” Blangiforti mentioned. “It’s unconscionable that somebody with 21 prior arrests, one for gun possession, one for armed robbery to gun, the gun charge was less than a year ago. And yet he’s, you know, he’s walking the streets, is not in prison and has a gun and seems to have no problem just shooting a cop.” 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams mentioned recidivism is driving violent crime. (Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service by way of Getty Images)

Blangiforti mentioned that over the previous a number of years he’s witnessed “a disdain” towards law enforcement officials and worsening notion, arguing some media shops “cherry pick all the bad things, about law enforcement officers and completely overlook the 99% of good police officers that risked their lives every day, that all they want to do is help people in their jurisdiction.” 

“It emboldens criminals like this, violent criminals to just act with reckless disregard for a police officer’s life. But 21 arrests, armed robbery, gun charges. And this guy is walking around on the street. They have blood on their hands. Everybody who votes for these bail reform laws, everybody who’s part of revolving door justice. Judges are even handcuffed by these laws,” Blangiforti mentioned. “They’re letting these armed, dangerous people back out on the street. What’s happened to our society?” 

“It’s not just the police officers,” Blangiforti mentioned, acknowledging that Diller’s case is way more elevated as a result of he was a member of regulation enforcement, however that on a regular basis New Yorkers are subjected to violent crime. 

“You have innocent victims all over the city. And that’s because of these reckless, lack of common sense by these people in positions of authority that have turned on the citizens. They’re more concerned about the rights of criminals and the rights of these people that commit crimes than they are for the regular citizens who are victims every single day.” 

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Having been to many officers’ funerals throughout his 20-year-career, Blangiforti mentioned he didn’t know Diller personally however plans to attend his funeral.

“Whether you’re active or retired law enforcement, we’re all brothers and sisters. You never stop being a cop just because you retire. You’re never less affected by a police officer’s death, whether you’re active or retired.”