The article discusses the tragic case of Waldo Mejia, who has a long history of violent behavior yet was deemed too mentally unstable to stand trial for the murder of 14-year-old Caleb Rijos. Despite past offenses, including attacks and arson, Mejia remained free due to ineffective justice policies. The article criticizes the system's leniency toward violent offenders and inadequate responses to those with severe mental health issues, ultimately blaming progressive laws for enabling Mejia's freedom and Rijos's death.
This is a man who allegedly stabbed a straphanger in a subway station mere feet from where he would eventually kill Rijos, a week before that tragedy occurred.
Instead, he was released on his own recognizance because the offense was non-bail-eligible under our monstrous criminal justice 'reforms.'
But because of lawless progressive policies and an utterly inadequate system for the violent mentally ill, Caleb Rijos died.
Choices that leave these ticking time bombs loose until they finally do something horrible enough that it can no longer be ignored.
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