Rethinking criminal justice apparently also means rethinking the qualifications it takes to qualify to be paid with tax dollars by the city of New York. The NYPD have arrested yet another “gun violence prevention advocate.” Michael Rodriguez, 49, who claims he’s known as “Love” in the community. Hewas busted for his role in running a major gun- and drug-running ring that brought down by a multi-jurisdiction investigation, Operation in Plain Sight.
Rodriguez served as the executive director of something called “Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence.” When not ostensibly promoting gun control for law-abiding citizens, according to police, Mr. Love was selling guns and slinging drugs.
He must have had a good thing going as when police busted him, they found $165,000 in cash and another $50,000 in jewelry.
Rodriguez’s (alleged) shenanigans have earned him international fame. From the UK’s Daily Mail . . .
A gun violence prevention advocate has been arrested in a major drug and guns bust after being snared in a two-year investigation dubbed ‘Operation in Plain Sight’.
Michael Rodriguez, 49, was arrested in his home in Yonkers, New York on July 26 after cops seized a cache of illegal contraband including over a kilo of cocaine, three pistols and a shotgun.
The activist was also found with $165,000 in cash and $50,000 in jewelry, and is accused of orchestrating a major trafficking ring all while acting as executive director of Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence…
Just days before his arrest, Rodriguez praised his organization’s work to Bronx News 12 at the group’s annual cookout, saying the event was to celebrate ‘bringing peace to the community.’
No doubt police made quite the haul when they swooped in on the folks they believe were drug and gun dealers.
NARCOTICS BUST ????B.R.A.G anti-violence program director, Michael Rodriguez, among 15 alleged narcotics traffickers busted in ‘Operation Hide In Plain Sight’ in Orange County. @News12HV @news12bronx pic.twitter.com/JPAgEKuCwM
— Blaise Gomez (@BlaiseGomez12) August 1, 2023
Guns, drugs and cash for me, but not for thee. Welcome to the world of big city gun control.
