Kathy Hochul Seemingly Asked To Leave Funeral Of Slain NYPD Officer

Kathy Hochul has been an unmitigated disaster for the state of New York, overseeing a nearly unprecedented collapse in quality of life, authoritarian COVID mandates and a disastrous loss of population and tax revenue. Oh, and a surge in crime.

Often, that surge in crime comes as a direct consequence of the state's progressive approach to punishing criminals. And in a stunning, horrifyingly high percentage of those instances, the crime could easily have been avoided if New York had sane leadership and reasonable policies. 

But sane and reasonable are words that have never been used to describe Kathy Hochul. And it seems possible that some mourners at a funeral for a slain NYPD officer agreed. 

Hochul on Friday attended the wake for Jonathan Diller, who was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop in Queens, leaving behind a wife and nearly 1-year-old son. The alleged killer, Guy Rivera, has, of course, been arrested 21 times. The NYPD union before the funeral sent out a message to its members, decrying that the same politicians who let criminals out of jail want to use the wake for photo shoots.

"Their presence is more than a distraction," NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association President Vincent said in a letter. "It is a stain on the legacy of a true hero who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the scores of dedicated and committed public servants who will carry on his mission despite their constant criticism, cynicism, negativity, and frivolous accusations."

Kathy Hochul though, clearly didn't get the message.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Hochul Leaves Funeral After 10 Minutes, Clapping Ensues

Hochul reportedly left the wake after just a few minutes, as attendees recorded a heated exchange with one of the assembled mourners, and clapping could be heard in the background.

What exactly did Hochul think would happen? That she'd be embraced by the officers and family members grieving for the unnecessary loss of an officer's life, due in part to lax enforcement and punishment for criminals; the very policies she and her ideology are in favor of?

The New York Post reported that an on-site source said Hochul was castigated by Diller's widow, "[It looked] like she was telling [Hochul] off," the source said of the conversation. "It didn’t look like the widow had a kind word to say."

But no matter how many people confront her, no matter how much damage her policies cause or how many lives repeat criminals take, Hochul and those like her will never change. They'll never change their ideology, their beliefs, or their willingness to blame everyone but themselves for their failures.