The only thing that criminals respond to are arrests and prosecution … we refer to that as deterrence. And there doesn't seem to be any deterrence, to see the numbers go up this dramatically in a short period of time, during blizzards and cold weather, it is not a good harbinger of things to come.

Joseph Giacalone

Most of the shootings that we have here in New York City are done by teenagers, anywhere from 13 to 18, 19-year range. That's probably the bulk of it, some of it might be gang-related. Some of it might be drug-related. … It's a little hard to pinpoint exactly what the causes are. It just seems to be a lot of guns in the street with little fear of the criminal justice system.

Joseph Giacalone

July 4th always tends to be pretty bloody, not just in New York but also elsewhere, the only thing I can put my finger on is that people who use illegal guns or fire them off try to mask it through the fireworks that go on.

Joseph Giacalone

I just question … the execution of the plan, if they don't get their hands around this, like yesterday, it's going to it's going to spiral out of control.

Joseph Giacalone

So, the main thing that you have to lean on is you have to stop the violence because violence begets violence, and if you're letting people out with no bail, with illegal firearms or there's a shooting and people don't go to jail for them, the chance of retaliation becomes greater. And I think that's what we're seeing here.

Joseph Giacalone

Sixmonths from now, New York politicians will be scratching their heads wondering why syringes are everywhere, drug use is up, overdoses are up, and why open-air drug markets are flourishing, it makes you shake your head.

Joseph Giacalone

Organized shoplifting has been around for a long time, but certainly not at the level we’re witnessing in New York and elsewhere, the penalty if caught is low, but the reward is high. The Internet provides an easy way to fence items.

Joseph Giacalone

Apparently, there are no more victims' rights anywhere in New York City. If this keeps on going the way it’s going, eventually, this is all going to backfire, you cannot keep on disrespecting victims and their families because you think it’s going to be a better society or this utopian society.

Joseph Giacalone

Eventually, it’s all going to backfire, it’s going to take its course, like everything else. The pendulum will swing back the other way, and they’ll stop electing people who are pretending to be a district attorney in name only.

Joseph Giacalone

Cops are forming a conga line down at the pension section and I do n’t blame them, nYPD cops are looking for better jobs with other departments or even embarking on new careers.

Joseph Giacalone

I think it was me. I got shot with the Taser and I thought... f ** k. there's got to be a supervisor show up and take charge of the scene.

Joseph Giacalone