new york city politics. he's just the single greatest embarrassment. he is a long-standing pattern of embracing conspiracy theories and trafficking in racism and sexism, and homophobia. as you noted, he threatened violence against the mayor himself. he released the confidential records of the mayor's daughter. he's hurled homophobic and misogynistic -- he referred to a black nfl player is a wild animal. he sent to -- section eight scammers edison welfare queens. there's been a repeat pattern, of trafficking in the worst forms of misconduct in bigotry. he's done it with impunity. the case of this man tells the larger story. about the achilles heel of american policing. the lack of accountability. is that there, if people like him are not held accountable there's never going to be an incentive for them to follow the rules. it blew my mind that he's been there from thousand two. i think your point about democratic accountability here is really a key one. i have to say, as a reporter,