Disgraced ex New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who just Monday Blamed ‘Political Pressure and Media Frenzy’ in Farewell Speech then he recommended for parole convicted murderer and member of terrorist organization Weather Underground David Gilbert on his last day in office Monday. Gilbert, one of six individuals who received clemency from Cuomo, was convicted of three counts of second-degree murder in 1983 and four counts of first-degree robbery for his participation in the 1981 Brink’s truck robbery. Two police officers and a security guard died during the robbery, during which Gilbert and his co-conspirators stole $1.6 million from the armored vehicle.
“The rulers, the rich, and their armed mercenaries are the only lives valued by this court. We say that if they sentence us to 1,000 years or shoot us at dawn tomorrow, it will not save this social system,” Gilbert said at sentencing. Gilbert will not immediately be released from prison, but will appear before the New York State Parole Board with the support of the former governor. Gilbert’s son, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, had lobbied for his father’s release from prison as recently as February 2021. Boudin’s mother, Kathy Boudin, also participated in the robbery. She was released from prison in 2003.
I am granting clemency to 6 people.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) August 23, 2021
These individuals have shown remorse, rehabilitation and commitment to their communities.
I thank all the volunteer attorneys representing clemency applicants for their dedication and service to justice. pic.twitter.com/iotA77BzzC
“The march towards a more fair, more just, more equitable, and more empathetic New York State is a long one, but every step forward we can take it worthwhile and important,” Cuomo said in a statement. “These clemencies make clear the power of redemption, encourage those who have made mistakes to engage in meaningful rehabilitation, and show New Yorkers that we can work toward a better future. I thank all the volunteer attorneys representing clemency applicants for their dedication and service to justice.”
Fredo Cuomo’s older brother said he had been the victim of a “political firecracker” as he made a defiant farewell address on his last day in office Monday after resigning over sexual harassment allegations. Talk about shifting the blame but again this is what the left loves to do when caught in their own evil doing. In a pre-recorded speech, the once-powerful Democrat insisted an inquiry that found he sexually harassed multiple women, including staffers, had been designed to force him to quit. “There was a political and media stampede. But the truth will out in time. Of that, I am confident,” said Cuomo, who hands over the reins of America’s fourth-most populous state to Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul. Cuomo son of three-term governor Mario Cuomo led New York for a decade, first winning election in 2010.
His performances, which came as then-president Donald Trump sowed confusion with incoherent messages about the health crisis, even led to clamor among some Democrats for a presidential run. Cuomo’s stock started to plummet late last year as he became engulfed in accusations that he covered up the true extent of Covid-19 deaths at nursing homes. Which now we know is 100% true, and yes during this several women then came forward this year alleging that the 63-year-old had behaved inappropriately towards them. The accusations culminated in an explosive report by state Attorney General Letitia James released earlier this month that said he sexually harassed 11 women, including by engaging in unwanted touching. Cuomo strenuously denied the allegations and initially rejected calls to quit, including from President Joe Biden.
– De Blasio parting shot – Because why not? Evil always turns on evil so let these two evil idiots have at it all they want they both belong in prison. Remember De Blasio has a daughter who’s an Antifa Troll. This is something that can’t be forgotten. But as an impeachment investigation by state lawmakers gathered steam, Cuomo announced on August 10 that he was resigning and would step down two weeks later. In his goodbye address, he said a “rush to judgment” had caused a media “frenzy” that was not “right, fair, or sustainable.”
He also touted some of his achievements, including the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York in 2011 and an increase in the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour in December 2019. “No governor in the nation has passed more progressive measures than I have,” he said.
Cuomo, who had coveted a fourth term to surpass his father, thanked voters for “the honor of serving” them. “I want you to know, from the bottom of my heart, that every day I worked my hardest. I gave it my all and I tried my best to deliver for you. And that is the God’s honest truth,” he said. Cuomo also couldn’t resist a final dig at New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, with whom he repeatedly clashed. He said de Blasio’s likely successor in elections in November, Eric Adams, would bring “a new philosophy and competence to the position” that would give Big Apple residents “hope for the future.”
Hochul, also a Democrat, will become New York’s first woman governor when she takes the oath of office in the state capital Albany in the first few minutes of Tuesday. Cuomo said he believed she would “step up to the challenge” as he wished her success. As speculation swirled about what Cuomo might do next, his top aide said he was “exploring a number of options, but has no interest in running for office again.”
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