I was completely outraged by reading a recent front page of the OBSERVER and an article headlined “Public defender says it’s too soon to judge bail reform.” Ned Barone, who is the county’s public defender, was arrogant in his remarks.

He stated that he was disturbed by the level of fear-mongering by some. Barone also continued to use the word fear-mongering several times in his statement.

He also used those same terms in his last statement that was in the OBSERVER earlier. This is plain arrogance from a public official who is paid by the same taxpayers that pay his salary. This shows no respect for those who are concerned for the well-being of the residents of this state and this county.

This new law that was passed in Albany by the same comrades of his party where now Barone will receive millions for his office to hire more people and give them a job at the sacrifice of the taxpayers and those concerned citizens who hopefully will not be the new victims of this outrageous law that was passed by Democrats. Barone and his comrades should be more concerned for those honest, law-abiding citizens who need answers from Barone instead of wise remarks toward those concerned citizens who are out of touch with the people that they voted into office to protect them and be concerned for them during a drastic change such as this.

Again, Barone does not mention at any time about the victims past and now will be present, I am sure. Hopefully this will not happen, but when you have criminals running around free as a bird, it probably will, because our trusted leaders in Albany have forgotten about the law-abiding citizens in this state.

It is a sad time to live in New York state when our so-called leaders have forgotten about the decent people who live here. They are only concerned about prisoners, illegals and free-loaders who live off of the working people in this state.

Richard Makuch is a Dunkirk resident.