Chair Paul Novotny calls for reversal of Moriarty’s harmful new anti-prosecution policy

St. Paul, MN- House Public Safety Committee Chair Paul Novotny, Elk River, announced his intent to pursue legislation reversing Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s harmful new decision not to prosecute criminals apprehended during traffic stops.

“Moriarty’s decision to stop prosecuting criminals is foolish and will endanger the safety of countless Minnesotans. I plan to work on legislation to reverse this ridiculous new policy that lets repeat gun criminals walk free at the expense of public safety. If we actually intend to stop future gun crimes, we need to prosecute the offenders so they can’t go out and hurt more people. Moriarty’s new policy will only lead to increases in gun violence because repeat gun criminals will be let off the hook.”

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