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The city’s elected financial watchdog was accosted by masked officers in Manhattan

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[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Where was his security team?

If I’m running for mayor I’m having armed men around me at all times.

You pretend to be a cop refuse to identify yourself and try to kidnap me, my guards shoot you to death.

How stupid is that mayoral candidate?

Protect yourselves. These people are fucking Nazis.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I would imagine he was expecting this. Gives him clout in the race

[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Clout is useful when being on social media.

As far as protecting yourself from Nazis?

Makes you a target.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 8 points 1 month ago

He's out already. It's a good way to draw attention to yourself and show you're going to stand up to Trump. I don't see Cuomo doing this.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

He’s running for mayor of NYC with a D after his name, he’s already a target

And while clout is definitely big on social media, clout with voters is important for politicians too