During the single gubernatorial debate, Gov. Hochul dismissed rival candidate Lee Zeldin’s assertion that some people who commit crimes need to be locked up, airily responding to him, “I don’t know why that’s so important to you.”
One case out of Buffalo — the murder of mom-of-three Keaira Bennefield — shows why it’s important.
Bennefield’s alleged killer is her estranged husband, Adam Bennefield, who in early October deliberately crashed his car into hers, then shot her to death, in full view of her small children, including an infant.
In late September, Adam had beaten Keaira in her home. Police arrested him. But following bail-reform protocol, a judge freed him on the misdemeanor charges.
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Nicole Gelinas is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing editor at City Journal. Follow her on Twitter here.
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