Every time you start to see sanity:

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul drew criticism for their initial responses to Neely’s death.
Hochul weighed in on May 3, saying, “There are consequences for behavior.”

Someone behind the scenes shows up and insists the beating of the peasants must continue:

She seemed to walk back her statements in a news conference a day later, saying that Neely’s family “deserves justice.” Adams initially highlighted the right of subway riders to take action in certain situations. His messaging had changed by Wednesday, however, when he called Neely’s death “a tragedy that never should have happened.”

How would you describe whoever is pushing this behind the scenes, other than as evil?

Every time you start to see sanity:

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul drew criticism for their initial responses to Neely’s death. Hochul weighed in on May 3, saying, “There are consequences for behavior.”

Someone behind the scenes shows up and insists the beating of the peasants must continue:

She seemed to walk back her statements in a news conference a day later, saying that Neely’s family “deserves justice.” Adams initially highlighted the right of subway riders to take action in certain situations. His messaging had changed by Wednesday, however, when he called Neely’s death “a tragedy that never should have happened.”

How would you describe whoever is pushing this behind the scenes, other than as evil?