It was just over a month ago that the black community started chanting to defund and abolish the police.

Now all of a sudden, it seems that they’re having a change of heart.

It seems that after calling for police to be defunded aka eliminated and having the anti-crime unit eliminated, they suddenly want it back.

After another tragic weekend of gun violence, including the death of a 1-year-old, two members of the Black community called on the NYPD to bring back the recently disbanded Anti-Crime Unit to help get guns off the street.

CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has more on the story.

It was a dramatic moment — Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams holding up a pair of baby shoes Monday after a 1-year-old became the latest victim of gun violence, caught in the crossfire at a family barbecue just hours before.

“Babies are not supposed to be wearing these in a coffin,” Adams said.

Adams, a former cop, became the second member of the African-American community to call on the NYPD to stop the violence by re-instituting the Anti-Crime Unit — undercover cops whose job was to get guns off the street. The unit was disbanded during the anti-cop protest that shook the city.

“I think that a total elimination is something we need to reevaluate,” said Adams. “Right now, bad guys are saying if you don’t see a blue and white you can do whatever you want.”

Community activist Tony Herbert agrees.

“The guns keep going off and now we have a 1-year-old and the blood is on the hands of the mayor and the state Legislature,” said Herbert.

I can tell you what the biggest problem is with New York City, the NYPD, and police brutality. It’s Mayor Bill de Blasio. This man is about as worthless of a leader as there ever was.

I don’t like Michael Bloomberg at all, but he was a much better mayor than de Blasio has been. Of course, neither one of them compare to Rudy Guiliani. Ever since Mayor de Blasio eliminated the anti-crime unit of the NYPD, shooting have SKYROCKETED, increasing by over 200%!

New York cannot succeed until they get rid of DeBlasio.
He had to go.

Black Community Leaders Call On NYPD To Bring Back Anti-Crime Unit After Gun Violence Skyrockets – DJHJ Media https://t.co/hzRpeXwV0p

— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) July 14, 2020

Worst Mayor ever Bill De Blasio in the dumbest decision ever shut down the NYPD's anti-crime unit – since then shootings up 205%. He's painting Black Live Matter on streets while allowing people to get shot. Notice Cuomo does nothing to help: https://t.co/6i7tholG8r

— MARK SIMONE (@MarkSimoneNY) July 6, 2020

Sources:
CBS