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Related: About this forumman is released from Rikers and kills two in stabbing spree.. severely mentally ill
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/manhattan/man-arrested-after-alleged-stabbing-spree-in-manhattan-that-left-2-dead-sources/5995642/Man arrested after stabbing spree in Manhattan leaves 3 dead: NYPD
Officials said the suspect was released from custody in October and has a history of mental health issues and a record of arrests
Police said the first stabbing occurred at 8:22 a.m. on West 19th Street in Chelsea when a man stabbed a 30-year-old man in the abdomen outside a construction site where the victim was working. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Man stabbed to death in Upper West Side apartment, police say
A second stabbing occurred at 30th Street and FDR Dr. in Kips Bay where a 68-year-old man was stabbed and killed while he was fishing near the Water Club, police said. The victim was stabbed multiple times, according to police.
A third stabbing occurred later Monday morning when a woman was attacked at 42nd Street and 1st Ave in Midtown East shortly before 11 a.m., police said. According to police sources, the 36-year-old woman was pronounced dead Monday evening.
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man is released from Rikers and kills two in stabbing spree.. severely mentally ill (Original Post)
BlueWaveNeverEnd
5 hrs ago
OP
Not an immigrant....but NY is shuttering prisons but not opening Mental health facilities
Historic NY
5 hrs ago
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live love laugh This message was self-deleted by its author.
jimfields33
(18,759 posts)3. How about looking at his list of crimes and not releasing him so quickly?
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live love laugh This message was self-deleted by its author.
jimfields33
(18,759 posts)8. Mine is factual. Yours is unknown.
MichMan
(13,135 posts)2. Seven felonies last year and yet he is out already
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(10,175 posts)4. and mentally ill with no where to go... just dumped on the street.
Historic NY
(37,842 posts)5. Not an immigrant....but NY is shuttering prisons but not opening Mental health facilities
Historic NY
(37,842 posts)6. Ny is closing prisons but not opening mental health facilities
Isn't time to return to the past on either holding or housing the mentally ill. The ones that are dangerous to society and themselves.