New York defund police candidate for Gov. has NYPD detail, home protected by military with 'M16s'
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A pro-defund the police official running for governor in New York is revealed as living on a military base with constant security and having NYPD security details
"I feel like it’s a situation where regular citizens are not allowed to defend ourselves, and people like our elected officials can. What I would say to the elected officials is if you’re so anti-police and so anti-gun, then you should give up all of those privileges that allow you to protect yourself."
Williams, a racial justice advocate, was elected as the New York City Public Advocate in 2019 after previously serving on the NYC Council. He has previously described himself as a Democratic Socialist and is now running for governor of New York, where he vows "to bring transformational change to Albany," according to his campaign website.