A hidden camera just exposed a jaw-dropping moment of contempt for the NYPD from within a leading mayoral campaign.
The New York Post reported that a campaign staffer for Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic frontrunner for mayor, was caught on tape dismissing police opinions with a callous sneer, sparking fierce backlash from law enforcement advocates.
This controversy erupted when an undercover operative, working for conservative podcaster Steven Crowder, recorded Robert Akleh, Mamdani’s citywide canvass manager, making derogatory remarks about cops.
“Who gives a s–t what cops think?” Akleh declared on the recording, as if the men and women protecting our streets are mere pawns without a voice.
“They’re city employees. You get told what to do, shut up,” he continued, doubling down with a tone that could chill even the most progressive heart.
Well, isn’t that a fine way to build bridges with the folks who risk their lives daily? This isn’t just a slip of the tongue—it’s a window into a mindset that seems to view law enforcement as irrelevant, a troubling sign for a campaign eyeing City Hall.
Scott Munro, president of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, which represents 21,000 active and retired NYPD detectives, didn’t mince words in response to this scandal.
“New Yorkers better vote like their lives depend on it,” Munro warned, sounding the alarm about the potential consequences of Mamdani’s leadership. His urgency isn’t just rhetoric—it’s a plea born from watching detectives flee the force amid crushing morale.
Munro paints a grim picture: fewer officers, skyrocketing crime, more victims, and a gutted NYPD if Mamdani takes the reins. With caseloads already hitting 500 per detective, can the city afford such a gamble?
Adding fuel to the outrage, Mamdani has a track record of advocating to defund the police, a policy stance that Munro and many others see as a direct threat to public safety.
The union leader also slammed Mamdani’s apology to the NYPD as hollow and downright insulting, suggesting it’s nothing more than political theater. When a candidate surrounds himself with advisors who appear to scorn law enforcement, one has to wonder about the sincerity of any olive branch.
Munro further cautioned that the NYPD has already suffered under past anti-police and lenient crime policies, pointing to a surge in violence during former Mayor de Blasio’s tenure as proof of their warnings.
Let’s not sugarcoat it—Munro’s assertion that Mamdani’s circle includes radical voices uninterested in New Yorker safety raises serious red flags.
If a campaign staffer can so brazenly dismiss the police, what does that say about the priorities of the candidate himself?
The stakes couldn’t be higher, as Munro passionately argues that detectives are not just badge-wearers but voting constituents whose opinions deserve respect. New Yorkers must ask: if a mayoral hopeful can’t value the protectors of our city, how can he value the rest of us? It’s a question that cuts to the core of this race.