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Flaws in the “Less is More” act – signed into law by Gov. within months
Kathy Hochul last year — have been exposed by several
recent high-profile crimes involving suspects on parole who 75,347
were re-arrested for heinous acts, only to then be freed again
thanks to the so-called reforms, according to critics.

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The law places strict limits on parolees who commit technical violations, such as failing to show up for a
hearing or failing a drug test – but it also offers new protections and hearing deadlines to suspects when
they are accused of fresh crimes.

For example, a warrant now has to be sought for a suspect breaking parole, and a hearing must be held
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extremely hard to get a warrant,” noted Wayne Spence, a parole officer and president of the Public
“It is

Employees Federation, New York’s second-largest state-employee union, which is pushing to amend the
law to avoid the move.

He said politicians should study the effect of the law to determine how many parolees are involved in
crimes compared to several years ago, suggesting that the changes make it easier for them to stay on the
streets to possibly commit more crimes.

Convicted sex-offender Bui Van Phu was on lifetime parole when he was accused of sucker-punching a
stranger and putting him in a coma in The Bronx in August. He was still let out on no bail thanks to “Less
is More” — until The Post’s front-page coverage prompted Hochul to push for authorities to issue a
warrant on the parole violation.

Critics argue that before the governor’s own reform, Phu could have automatically been put in jail for
violating his parole when in court for the sucker-punch case.

Waheed Foster randomly beat a woman in a Queens subway station.

Foster was cut loose pending a hearing process under the new law.

When vagrant Waheed Foster was arrested for breaking his parole in August over two separate incidents
— one for alleged criminal possession of stolen property and the other for criminal mischief — he was cut
loose pending a hearing process under the new law.

While out, he randomly beat a woman in a Queens subway station so badly her eyesight was in jeopardy,
cops say.

Suspected gang member Lesean Carson, on parole since 2019, racked up new weapons arrests and
stopped reporting to his parole officer in August — but didn’t end up in jail thanks to “Less is More” until he
was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon again Sept. 26, according to sources and officials.

And serial burglar Gregor Gauger was arrested multiple times and pleaded guilty to charges in August,
but still walked free as per the law until another arrest Sept. 6. He was finally held in custody.

The state’s controversial bail-reform laws, passed in 2019, and “Less is More” go hand-in-hand in terms of
catering to criminals, said defense lawyer Mark Bederow.

The law places strict limits on parolees who commit technical violations.
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Defense lawyer Mark Bederow shared his thoughts on the new law.
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“Guys who a couple of years ago unquestionably would’ve been held get let out,” Bederow told The Post.
“That’s just the reality.

“Do I think that guys know that? Of course they know that. … The same way they know if they commit
certain offenses, they know the likelihood bail will be set is less.”

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Avi Small, a rep for Hochul, said the governor continues to work with law enforcement to “improve the
criminal justice system, combat violence, and strengthen public safety.”

“Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, DOCCS has worked closely with law enforcement and continued to
hold individuals accountable when they violate parole, including revoking parole when warranted and
issuing 377 warrants for parole violations in September alone,” Small said in a statement.

Additional reporting by Zach Williams

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