Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that the aftermath of Kutz’s death “isn’t about being political,” but he said the current crime policies are a “problem.”
“New York State has created a climate where violent crime is acceptable, and that has to change. Policymakers have decided that law-abiding citizens are secondary and that those who commit crimes are afforded protections that embolden more crime. Those who act out violently know that they do so in a state where there are fewer and fewer consequences. And so it gets worse and worse,” he said by phone.