Eric Gonzalez, the Brooklyn District Attorney, is heading into his re-election bid unopposed in the Democratic primary, a stark contrast to the struggles faced by other progressive prosecutors like Alvin Bragg. Gonzalez attributes his unopposed status to his pragmatic and individualized approach to reform, which avoids categorical policies about prosecutions. He focuses on non-jail resolutions and enhancing conviction integrity rather than adopting ideological positions. By taking a case-by-case evaluation, Gonzalez positions himself as a sensible alternative, emphasizing public safety over blanket policies and promoting effective law enforcement-community relations.
Gonzalez stated, 'I did not join other progressives when they had the day one memos, or the I will never prosecute this' and I've been critical of that approach.
Gonzalez maintains he's not an ideologue, stating it's about being 'smart on crime, trying to be pragmatic about how we do this work.'
The fundamental departure from the approach of other progressives is that Gonzalez avoids categorical promises about how he's approaching different cases.
Gonzalez emphasized the necessity of making 'individual determinations about whether or not the prosecution of the case improves public safety.'
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