Three candidates for Brooklyn district attorney clashed Monday night over the prosecution of stop-and-frisk cases, wrongful convictions and other hot-button issues at a raucous and sometimes testy forum.
Abraham George, a former Manhattan assistant district attorney, and Kenneth Thompson of Thompson Wigdor, attacked the credibility of District Attorney Charles Hynes, who is seeking a seventh term, at a debate sponsored by Democratic Leadership for the 21st Century.
Brooklyn DA candidates, from left, incumbent Charles Hynes, Abraham George and Kenneth Thompson, listen to a question at Monday evening’s forum at The Dining Room in downtown Brooklyn. NYLJ/Rick Kopstein