Elon Musk hand gesture, Letters

Heil hysteria

Both the left and some Jewish leaders have expressed concern over an awkward gesture made by Elon Musk during a moment of exhilaration (“Nazi Fetish,” PostOpinion, Jonathan Turley, Jan. 23).

Critics interpreted the salute as an intentional depiction of a hateful Nazi gesture. However, this reaction seems politically motivated. The left continues to reel from the definitive loss of President Trump’s victory and appears willing to seize any opportunity to undermine an administration focused on carrying out the will of the people. This “salute” controversy seems to be the latest in a series of overblown reactions.

It is unfortunate that the same level of scrutiny was not directed toward the blatantly antisemitic mobs that disrupted college campuses and streets just a few months prior.

Anthony Bruno, Smithtown

NYPD AWOL

So it has come to light that some NYPD vehicles had their GPS systems unplugged (“Losing track of cops,” Jan. 19).

Officers came and went and no one knows what they were up to. It’s an amazing action of potential criminality from those that expected to follow the law.

There are other ways to track a car: Type the plate into the plate-reader network and presto. Let the subpoenas fly and get all of their phone records to track their whereabouts. Shame on them.

Mike Lapinga, Staten Island

Adams’ ICE stance

Hopefully Donald Trump showed Mayor Adams the door once the mayor indicated he wouldn’t able to assist the Feds in removing criminal immigrants living here illegally (“Eric: Trump’s ICE is on its own in Gotham,” Jan. 19).

All Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch are doing is using a bogus law as an excuse not to take action against these out-of-control thugs, who have brought mayhem across the city. President Trump is concerned about the safety of the American people and he will find a way to clean up the nation. In turn, it is time for New Yorkers to get this mayor out of Gracie Mansion.

Nicholas Maffei, Yonkers

Big frozen apple

New York has been engulfed by a polar vortex, with temperatures dropping into the single digits and wind chill factors well below zero (“Get ready for frozen Apple,” Jan. 20).

Just imagine if the Green New Deal zealots had their way and the residents and businesses of the city had no recourse to heating oil, natural gas or coal — all fossil fuels which in the eyes of the fanatics need to be eliminated. Of course, the most reliable non-fossil fuel, nuclear power, would not be available either since the “No Nukes” mob successfully pressured former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to force the shutdown of the Indian Point plant. The notion that solar and wind power alone could provide heat and electricity for the entire city is a pipe dream.

Dennis Middlebrooks, Brooklyn

Stringer’s vision

Mayoral hopeful Scott Stringer wants to hire 3,000 cops to make up for the loss of many officers retiring, quitting, or transferring to other police agencies (“Stringer: I’d hire 3K cops,” Jan. 17).

Good luck. New York is now down several thousand cops from years ago, despite Adams hiring 1,600 recently. Not surprisingly, new recruits are not flocking to become cops. The starting salary is approximately $58K in a city with the highest taxes and high rents. Can you blame people for not wanting to risk their lives that?

Joseph Valente, Staten Island

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