he has at least 14 prior arrests on his record. that is that is not the only shocking crime. carley: ashley strohmier has more. ashley: carley, the niece of that victim actually said she was shocked that this happened because of the lengthy rap sheet that i will get to. they are upset and shocked. police charge 55-year-old [indistinct] with attempted murder and they evaluated and charged him based on evidence they had. a homeless man positive charges were downgraded to third-degree assault and second-degree harassment. the victim was sucker punched and hit his head on the concrete leaving him with a brain bleed and a broken cheek. on probation for sexually consulting a teen. nick adams questioned the bail reform laws which allowed the revolving door for criminals to get back on the streets. arrested 14 times including 1994 control assault on a minor. the suspect accused of beating a cabdriver is facing manslaughter charges. he allegedly fatally beat a 52-year-old after re
looked up to and now his life has been cut short just like that. carley: here is spokesperson for the new york city federation of taxi drivers. fernnando, a lot of viewers got to know you during the jose alba issue. you were with the widow of that taxi driver yesterday, what was that experience like for you? i ve been with them all week and it s heartbreaking. heartbreaking when you see three children, four, five, seven and eight asking for their father, heartbreaking when you see a widow grieving for the man that is her backbone and supported not only her children and family, but his family back in ghana. the pain will never go away. carley: this cabdriver was robbed, this group two know 20
the way that that came across in this conversation was very different from the sentiment general kelly was hoping the president would be able to get across, or at least was trying to nudge him to. it is worth noting that kelly s initial advice to the president was you shouldn t make these calls? there s really nothing that you are going to be able to do to lessen this burden for the family. thanks very much. a lot to talk about with the panel. joining me tonight scott jennings, jen psaki and two tours in iraq. you re correct. what did you make of general kelly s statement today. general kelly s remarks were very powerful. equally powerful was the image of sergeant johnson s widow grieving. when i was in iraq i was an officer for a buddy of mine killed.
strangers. inside the brooklyn funeral home today, strangers joined about 30 members of liu s family. his widow grieving. he was murdered just three months after being newly married. earlier this afternoon, police commissioner bill bratton and mayor de blasio went inside the funeral home for about ten minutes to pay their respects. meanwhile, new york governor cuomo also visiting, just two days after his own father, former governor mario cuomo, died. saying his father would have wanted him to be here offering his condolences to liu and the nypd. you have to remember every time a police officer leaves the house in the morning. this is the thought that goes through the wife s mind and through the children s minds, is my husband coming home tonight? is my dad coming home tonight? it s one of the things that makes it a hard, hard job. reporter: last weekend, many officers turned their backs on mayor de blasio during officer
the military, served two tours in iraq am i right about that? you re correct. what did you make of general kelly s statement today. general kelly s remarks were very powerful. equally powerful was the image of sergeant johnson s widow grieving over her husband s flag-draped casket. when i was in iraq i was an officer for a buddy of mine who was killed. i had to pack up all his stuff and send it home. i don t know if i would have had the words to stay to his spouse and to his family, but i think all our nation can do is give as much compassion and the highest level of gratitude to these families. there should not be politics. four days into this i m still in disbelief we re having these conversations. it is interesting. it s a tricky thing. because i don t think we would be having this conversation, and i don t want to sound like i m blaming the president for it, but it was the president who brought this into the public discourse by using conversations with gold star families