De Blasio, Bratton give New Yorkers fresh reason to worry about crime

NYP: How much should New Yorkers worry about their safety? One cause for concern is Mayor de Blasio’s reappointment of three turn-’em-loose judges.

That’s especially true of his decision to give a full, 10-year Criminal Court term to Judge Laura Johnson, who’s been particularly soft on thugs accused of assaulting and threatening cops.

A year ago, she freed without bail reputed gang member Devon Coley, who — just hours after the cold-blooded murder of Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu — had posted an online photo of a gunman blasting an NYPD cruiser and “73Nextt,” an apparent reference to the 73rd Precinct.

A day later, she freed Travis Maye, who’d assaulted a cop and threatened to kill others. In both cases, prosecutors asked for substantial bail — but Johnson insisted it would be “wrong” to impose it “because of the current climate.”  more here