1JACKSON, N.J. – Jackson Township council candidate Chris Pollak is facing mounting backlash after admitting he made a series of critical statements about law enforcement in a March interview that recently resurfaced online, but has stopped short of apologizing to police officers.
The comments, published to YouTube earlier this year, captured Pollak expressing frustration with police and government, remarks his campaign initially dismissed as fake.
His campaign manager, Elliot Shem Tov, told reporters the clips were “not real.” Pollak later confirmed the voice was his, conceding, “Yes, that’s me.”
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Rather than walk back his remarks, Pollak defended them — saying his criticism was