Bodega Workers, Republican Politicians Call for Stand-Your-Ground Laws in New York
The Republican gubernatorial candidate, Lee Zeldin, said he supports a bill that would eliminate the ‘duty to retreat’ from New York’s self-defense laws.
Prominent New Yorkers — including the Republican candidate for governor, Representative Lee Zeldin — are calling for reforms to the state’s self-defense laws after murder charges were filed against a New Yorker who says he was acting in self-defense.
A bodega employee, Jose Alba, allegedly stabbed Austin Simon to death on July 1. Mr. Alba is claiming it was in self-defense. In footage caught on the store’s security camera, Simon went behind the counter of the store and cornered Mr. Alba after his girlfriend’s electronic benefit transfer card was declined. The district attorney’s office said Simon was unarmed during the altercation.
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