Widow of Slain NYPD Officer Torches Manhattan DA: ‘We Are Not Safe Anymore’
Dominique Luzuriaga, the widow of slain New York City Police Officer Jason Rivera, called out the Manhattan district attorney during her eulogy of her husband. On Friday, Luzuriaga said, “You have the whole nation on…
Dominique Luzuriaga, the widow of slain New York City Police Officer Jason Rivera, called out the Manhattan district attorney during her eulogy of her husband.
On Friday, Luzuriaga said, “You have the whole nation on gridlock. And although you won’t be here anymore, I want you to live through me. The system continues to fail us. We are not safe anymore, not even the members of the service.”
“I know you were tired of these laws — especially the ones from the new D.A. I hope he’s watching you speak through me now,” she added.
The line received a standing ovation.
Finally, she added, “I’m sure all of our blue family is tired too. But I promise, we promise, that your death won’t be in vain. I love you till the end of time. We’ll take the watch from here.”
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Rivera, 22, was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call in Harlem last Friday. His partner, Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, who was also shot, died on Tuesday.
Her comments referred to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who assumed the office earlier this year.
Bragg came under fire over a controversial memo about his policies.
According to Fox News, “The memo called for Manhattan prosecutors to look for alternatives to prison sentences for criminals convicted of several kinds of offenses, and ‘reduce pretrial incarceration,’ unless for ‘very serious cases.'”