CANDIDATES FOR MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY

This morning I was tuned in to channel 7 watching a debate between Leslie Crocker Snyder, Cy Vance Jr, and Richard Aborn who are all running for Manhattan District Attorney. Robert Morgenthau, whose tenure is up will be replaced by one of these three candidates. I listened to them voice their issues regarding some serious issues that has plagued our communities over the years. The issues which were addressed were the Rockefeller Laws, Illegal Guns, Drug Offenses, police misconduct, racial bias in sentencing laws, prostitution, DWI, contractors, white collar crimes, anti-corruption. All three candidates had very similar responses within the debate. In some instances, they sounded like carbon copies of one another. The candidate who impressed me the most was Democratic Candidate Leslie Crocker Snyder whose twenty years of experience in the courtroom as a prosecutor has polished her for the position. She is often referred to as an aggressive prosecutor with a temperment, but in one word she describes herself as passionate. Critics often criticize her for her demeanor labeling her mean, but if she were a man she would be praised. There's a double standard when a woman is knowledgeable, strong, and effective to be held accountable for doing her job. Snyder talked about incorporating specialized units to respond to police misconduct and anti corruption offenses. She states that cases such as Bernie Madoff will be vigorously investigated. By being cooperative with Feds, white collar crimes will be prosecuted at all times. Smaller cases are also important for New Yorkers, such as credit card scams, illegal immigration, and identity theft. Synder endorses the protection of financial integreties of the markets so that these offenses are dealt with accordingly. She also touched on the fact that women have not been treated fairly in the criminal justice system in the past. I personally like this woman for the Manhattan's District Attorney office. Times have changed, many years ago it was absurd for a woman to be placed in these high ranking positions. I like the idea of giving a woman the same equal opportunity to effect change and implement new ideas which will subsequently make the world a better place by convicting those who need to be Suspended In Time and ensure less wrongful convictions. Trained in all issues related to these issues, she represents the many faces of women such as Hillary Clinton who is our Defense Secretary and Sonia Sotomayor who was recently appointed by President Barack Obama as the first Hispanic Supreme Court Judge. Men should not be solely responsible for governing this country. There needs to be balance. Women in government office equates to this world moving in a positive direction as long as her mission is to enforce the views of the people and be committed to them.