Bronx: Im confused. First, the Daily News and the public howl about summons and arrest quotas, even publishing stories about the brave police officers who came forward to whine about this evil. Now, you complain that not enough arrests and summonses are being made. If you dont want a quota, you cannot complain about the number of arrests and summonses, since there is no mandatory number expected of officers. I also remember reading some nonsense about smart policing, which is a fantasy, just like, you cannot arrest your way out of crime. I had to laugh when I heard that one. If thats true, why are arrests down and crime going up? Stop talking out of both sides of your mouth. I fully support cops standing on the sidelines until the mayor, the City Council, the press and the defund the police believers decide theyve had enough. Eric Reynolds, NYPD Det., retired

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