Analyst homeland security j. let s start where they left off. how many times have we talked about hardening soft targets. these attacks that happen on trains. they have happened in schools with armed guards. they have happened in stores with guards. they happen at public events with lots of police. is it realistic to put officers in these places and would it stop some of these attacks? no. i think we have to be really honest about the risk calculation that we re making in the society. i m not saying it s wrong. you live the two of doyou li in new york to have the mobility, the transit system to get you from point a to point b super fast, pretty reliable and to put more security measures whether it s some kind of checks or more law enforcement which would be budget wise, quite a drain on the nypd. it s asking a lot because the
Comprehensively to deal with the proliferation of guns on our streets and the fact they continue to find themselves in the hands of individuals intent on creating mayhem and carnage as was the case with the brooklyn subway shooter. let s talk about his access to guns. i m interested in that. this guy had nine prior arrests from 1992 to 1998. in other words, he s been a problem for law enforcement for three decades. he had criminal sex acts charge, criminal tampering, trespassing, larceny, three arrests in new jersey, a host of other states as well. he was able to buy his gun in ohio, a .9 millimeter glock. in 2022, would he be able to buy a gun with that criminal background history? apparently that s the case. one of the things we are en