A paroled violent felon gunned down two working Americans in New York City just months after his release from state prison, exposing a revolving-door justice system that continues to cost everyday citizens their lives while the ruling class remains safely insulated.
The system's latest catastrophe is Jesus Acosta, a 31-year-old career criminal who walked out of state prison on April 23 after serving 10 years for a subway shooting. By August, he was the subject of an FBI manhunt, wanted for two cold-blooded murders during armed robberies in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Meanwhile, in the heartland, a Tulsa man is facing murder charges following a fatal explosion in Sand Springs, proving that violent crime is not just a coastal problem but a national crisis hitting communities the establishment press doesn't care to cover in depth.
According to the New York Post, Acosta’s killing spree began on Aug. 23 when he shot 44-year-old MD Yousuf in the head during a robbery at a wings restaurant in Brownsville. Yousuf, a married father of two, was exactly the kind of hard-working American the system is supposed to protect. Within 48 hours, Acosta struck again, shooting 33-year-old Tayvon Shuler in the chest at a Bronx bodega. Surveillance video shows the hooded gunman opening fire from the counter. Acosta then snatched cash from the register and robbed Shuler of a personal item as the man lay dying.
Acosta was nabbed by the NYPD in a Bronx park over the weekend after the FBI posted a $25,000 reward and United Bodegas of America added $10,000. Hauled off to Bronx Criminal Court in handcuffs, the accused double-killer offered a bizarre message to New Yorkers: “God is good, God is great.” He appeared wide-eyed, grinning, and even made a kissy face at cameras.
Judge Lavienska Polanco finally held Acosta without bail on first-degree murder, attempted murder, and robbery charges. Assistant District Attorney Fischer noted Acosta attempted to run from police while carrying the loaded pistol used in the shootings. He faces life with no possibility of parole.
Back in Oklahoma, the Tulsa World reports a Tulsa man has been charged with murders following a Sand Springs explosion, though details on the heartland violence remain sparse. The national pattern, however, is clear: Americans are being killed in their neighborhoods and places of work by repeat offenders and violent actors, while the political class that engineered these disastrous parole policies never have to live with the consequences.
Why was a man convicted of shooting someone on a subway platform let back onto the streets to kill again? Until the people running the parole boards and the progressive prosecutors who refuse to keep violent felons locked up are held accountable, the body count will only rise.
