Co-founder of Until Freedom Mysonne Linen speaks during a press conference at Park Row on May 11, 2023 in New York City. Getty Images

The Issue: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani picks radicals for many spots on his transition team.

Is anyone actually surprised Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appointed Mysonne Linen, a convicted robber, to advise him on criminal justice ( “Crime & government,” Dec. 9)?

Surely you can’t be surprised when he recently gave Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari, a public supporter of late cop-murderer Joanne Chesimard, the task of advising him on education?

In a normal society, these positions would be given to candidates with proven experience and common sense. To Mamdani’s discredit, he did promise this and by all accounts is well on the way to keeping said promises.

Mitchell

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