sophomore homicides and they had in five years. but because the homicide rate had skyrocketed, the rate actually declined. the issue is that people are dabbling and shoving people off the subway platform into the tracks. it is the same people that are committing the same crimes over, and over again. so even before covid, two-thirds of every violent offender that if serve time were rearrested for another violent felony within five years. now, there is no deterrent consequences whatsoever. that pool has brought in so much. let s talk about your girl hannah, she took the 10-year-old by the throat, she shoved her into the stall and then shoved her hands down her pants and groped her. she was also arrested for other states battery, drug abuses, other offenses. violating parole. this is the kind of person. you want protection when it prison you put them in the shoe. the specialty housing unit.
are languishing in prisons all around the country, people who are serving life sentences for nonviolent drug abuses. and that s who he chooses to pardon? he is using his power to pardon which none of us can question because it s in the constitution, he s using it to serve his own individual purposes. and i think that s really sad. does congress have any oversight at all to avoid what is perceived as abuse of this power? well, you know it would take a change of constitution. i certainly introduced legislation many months ago to prohibit the president from pardoning members of his family. but really, it would take a constitutional change. and i think that this is a power that he could use in such a constructive way. and it s so sad to see him using it just for his own individual purposes. he s trying to send a message. he s trying to send a message for all of the people under indictment or under investigation. don t feel you have to
problems and perhaps a greater compassion for people that have problems? counselor, i m the first to help people out that have problems. i m the first one there and the last one to leave when there is someone who has problems. and i can rattle off hundreds of people that i ve sat and talked to and comforted and brought into my house and helped these people out of all ages. thank you. counselor fletcher. yes, two quick questions, mr. mayor. so we ve been listening to the toronto city council, the 44-member city council trying to box in the toronto city mayor and his powers there, rob ford. he has admitted to drug abuses and some drunken rages that have all gotten the city talking up there. they re trying to see if he is in shape to continue being their mayor. he says he s not going to be