Luigi Mangiones sick groupies and more: Letters to the Editor March 2, 2025

Luigi loversIt is a measure of the depravity of our society that an alleged murderer of a husband and father is cheered by dozens of groupies as he makes a court appearance (“Luigi gets foto bombed,” Feb.26).Luigi Mangione’s attorney complains that her client has been shackled: too bad.

The alleged victim is dead and those who loved him have had their lives shattered.They’ll be shackled for the rest of their lives.No grievance justifies a savage, targeted killing, regardless of how young and handsome the murderer may be.Let us hope that the justice system demonstrates that vigilante savagery will not be tolerated.Oren Spiegler, Peters Township, Pa.Protecting kidsI am a retired NYPD Captain, and I am currently the Senior Advisor for Investigations at the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), where I lead over 120 retired NYPD detectives, police officers, and supervisors who assist Child Protective Specialists (CPS) conducting investigations.Ms.

Naomi Schaefer Riley’s Feb.22 piece (“Court ‘Win’ for Moms Risks NY Kids’ Lives,” PostOpinion) incorrectly implied that the program I oversee did not continue after 2018.In fact, the program has grown from just 20 retired detectives in 2006 to over 120 today, and we aspire to add additional retired law enforcement officers to our growing program.

ACS prioritizes child safety, and the partnership between these former officers and CPS staff is invaluable to our work.Among many tasks, we help to assess family violence, locate missing youth, and provide investigative assistance to CPS.I’m proud to lead this team of experienced law enforcement experts who make a difference every day in protecting children and supporting families.James Fey, ManhattanUSAID has purposeI am deeply disturbed by DOGE’s dismantling of USAID — a short-sighted decision that undermines America’s national security and moral obligations (“USAID monitor out,” Feb.

13).By fostering economic development abroad, US...