Zohran Mamdani stuns: "Police Should Sit Out Domestic Violence Calls"

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old darling of the democratic socialist crowd, has dug himself a nice little hole with a resurfaced 2020 podcast clip. In a dazzling display of idealism, Mamdani suggested on the *Immigrantly* podcast that the NYPD should take a backseat on domestic violence calls because cops with guns might “escalate” things. I kid you not.

According to Mamdani, domestic violence, along with pesky issues like homelessness or jaywalking (because who hasn’t dodged a ticket for crossing the street?), is just too delicate for New York’s Finest. “If somebody is surviving, going through domestic violence – there are so many different, different situations that would far better be handled by people trained to deal with those specific situations as opposed to an individual with a gun,” he pontificated, as reported by the *Washington Free Beacon*.

Mamdani’s grand vision is a shiny new $1 billion Department of Community Safety to handle everything from mental health crises to, apparently, couples screaming at each other in Bushwick. Because why trust cops with their measly training when you can have a team of highly trained… well, we’re not sure who yet, since his campaign hasn’t bothered to clarify.

Fresh off his Democratic primary win last month, Mamdani’s now got the city buzzing—and not in a good way.

In 2020, he tweeted “There is no negotiating with an institution this wicked & corrupt,” he tweeted about the NYPD, “Defund it. Dismantle it. End the cycle of violence,” as reported by NY Post.

In addition to that, his 2020 musings about police staying out of situations involving “people having a mental breakdown” or “just trying to sleep on the train” have critics clutching their pearls. “Instead of receiving a helping hand, they were shot, they were Tased, they were killed,” he lamented in the podcast.

The backlash is predictably fierce. Domestic violence calls are some of the most dangerous gigs for cops, and skeptics are wondering how Mamdani’s dream team of non-armed responders will handle a situation where things go south. His supporters are unfazed, swooning over this “revolutionary” approach, insisting that trained professionals (whoever they are) will magically de-escalate everything with a warm hug and a vision board.

Mamdani’s campaign has been radio silent on this PR disaster. But, with crime rates tickling New Yorkers’ nerves and homelessness a constant hot-button issue, his “cops are the problem” shtick isn’t exactly a crowd-pleaser.

As the mayoral race heats up, Mamdani’s going to need more than podcast soundbites to dig himself out of this one. His Department of Community Safety sounds like a nice PowerPoint slide, but good luck explaining to New Yorkers how it’ll keep them safe. For now, the city’s watching, popcorn in hand, as this progressive prodigy tries to spin his way out of a self-inflicted scandal.

*Got a hot take on Mamdani’s plan? Drop it in the comments and let’s see if it’s crazier than his.*