{"id":2209741,"date":"2024-03-30T14:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T18:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-member-of-slain-nypd-officer-told-gov-hochul-to-change-the-bail-laws-you-have-blood-on-your-hands-report\/"},"modified":"2024-03-30T14:54:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T18:54:46","slug":"family-member-of-slain-nypd-officer-told-gov-hochul-to-change-the-bail-laws-you-have-blood-on-your-hands-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-member-of-slain-nypd-officer-told-gov-hochul-to-change-the-bail-laws-you-have-blood-on-your-hands-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Family member of deceased NYPD officer urges Governor Hochul to reform bail laws, accusing her of having blood on her hands, as per report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffamily-member-of-slain-nypd-officer-told-gov-hochul-to-change-the-bail-laws-you-have-blood-on-your-hands-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2209741&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At\u2062 the wake of fallen NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, a family member confronted Governor Kathy Hochul, expressing unwelcome sentiments due to criminal justice\u200c policies. The incident was captured on video and shared online. Diller, a husband and\u2063 father, was tragically shot while on duty. Hochul&#8217;s presence was met with criticism from the officer&#8217;s family and attendees. The wake\u2062 for NYPD officer Jonathan Diller turned tense as a family member confronted Governor Kathy Hochul over criminal justice policies. Video footage of the confrontation went viral. Diller, a\u200c dedicated \u2063husband and father,\u200b was fatally shot while\u200b on duty.\u2064 Hochul&#8217;s attendance at the wake received strong backlash from both the officer&#8217;s family and other mourners.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>A family member of slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller ripped Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul to her face and told her that her presence was unwelcome at the Friday wake for the fallen officer, a source told <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/03\/30\/us-news\/jonathan-dillers-family-told-kathy-hochul-she-had-his-blood-on-her-hands-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A video of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/hochul-gets-frosty-greeting-at-slain-ny-police-officers-wake-guests-applaud-as-she-leaves-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exchange<\/a> between Hochul and a man attending Diller\u2019s wake was posted to social media and showed the man getting animated while he talked with the governor. Hochul and her team got back into an SUV and left the wake after the exchange.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Gets Round of Applause \u2014 for Leaving Slain NYPD Officer Diller&#8217;s Funeral<\/p>\n<p>New York Gov. Kathy Hochul quickly wore out her welcome  at slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller&#8217;s funeral as her photo-op went horribly awry.<\/p>\n<p>NYPD make it clear that her presence was\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0y7ez3LSmS\">pic.twitter.com\/0y7ez3LSmS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylenabecker\/status\/1773859750385508636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The source told the Post that a family member of Diller \u201cwas going crazy\u201d on Hochul, telling her, \u201cWe don\u2019t want you here. You\u2019re not wanted here. You have blood on your hands. If you want to do something, change the bail laws.\u201d CBS New York also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/nypd-officer-jonathan-diller-wake-day-2-long-island-massapequa-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Hochul\u2019s appearance was received poorly by Diller\u2019s family members, who slammed her record on criminal justice policy.<\/p>\n<p>Diller, a husband and father who had served three years on the force, was shot in the stomach while making a traffic stop Monday evening in Queens. The suspect in the shooting was identified as 34-year-old Guy Rivera, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the car pulled over by Diller when he allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired at the officer. Rivera has 21 prior arrests and was released from prison in 2021 after serving five years for criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to the Post. He was also in prison from 2011 to 2014 for first-degree assault.<\/p>\n<p>The officer\u2019s widow, who has a 1-year-old son with Diller, also reportedly had a sharp exchange with Hochul.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[It looked] like she was telling [Hochul] off,\u201d one witness told the New York Post. \u201cIt didn\u2019t look like the widow had a kind word to say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another witness told the Post that the governor and the young widow had a \u201cshort, respectful conversation\u201d during the roughly 10 to 15 minutes Hochul was inside. More bystanders said the governor and the widow discussed \u201cpolicy\u201d during their brief encounter.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Hochul said that flags would be flown at half-staff at all state buildings in honor of the fallen officer.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis heroism and dedication to protecting New Yorkers will never be forgotten. Our prayers are with his family, loved ones, and the NYPD as they grieve this senseless loss,\u201d Hochul <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovKathyHochul\/status\/1774075986205626784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump also attended the wake for Diller, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jjmmaacc54\/posts\/pfbid0nd4AA1u57qFFPTQWuZtTAT4ZFkXKabJZEWGCq1RUvvfLBvUCUJC2q2h7bzp8W3Y1l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photo<\/a> of Trump embracing Diller\u2019s widow was posted to social media by Diller\u2019s brother-in-law. Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112162948806839516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> in a post on Truth Social earlier this week that the suspect in Diller\u2019s death \u201cNEVER should have been let back out on the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo Officer Diller\u2019s family, and all of the other brave men and women of law enforcement who put your lives on the line every day, we love you, we appreciate you, and we will always stand with you!\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>In her eulogy at her husband\u2019s funeral on Saturday, Diller\u2019s widow called his death \u201cdevastating\u201d and \u201csenseless\u201d and demanded change, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/03\/30\/us-news\/slain-nypd-officer-jonathan-diller-funeral-live-updates-photos-reactions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the Post.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tim Pearce contributed to this report. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A family member of slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller confronted Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul at the wake, expressing unwelcome feelings, as per a New York Post source. 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