Two Mount Vernon men, Amari Oneal and Ali Mohammed, initially caught with guns in the Bronx, were diverted to a gun accountability program rather than face prison time. This decision has sparked criticism from law enforcement, especially after the pair were later arrested and charged with murder in a separate shooting incident. The diversion program aimed to rehabilitate gun offenders is under scrutiny for allegedly allowing dangerous individuals to evade harsher penalties, potentially contributing to further violent crimes in the city.
"The DAs are playing with fire - and we have one guy executed. It's a black hole. No one can figure out what's going on in between [court] appearances."
"Citywide we are seeing this. Now all the boroughs have caught on to this diversion fraud."
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