NY Gov. Kathy Hochul is asked to LEAVE wake for murdered NYPD officer Jonathan Diller after just ten minutes amid fury at soft-on-crime lawmakers who freed career criminal

New York Governor Kathy Hochul was asked to leave the wake for murdered NYPD officer Jonathan Diller on Friday afternoon, according to reports.

Hochul walked away as she was confronted by an unknown person after spending only ten minutes at the Massapequa Funeral Home on Long Island, the New York Post reported. 

The governor was scheduled to pay her respects on the second day of viewings for Diller, a New York Police Department officer who was allegedly shot and killed by suspect Guy Rivera, 34, on Monday evening.

After Hochul arrived at the funeral home around 1.45 pm on Friday, a person from the crowd shouted, ‘Get her outta here,’ law enforcement sources told the Post.

Hochul has been criticized for her soft-on-crime policies and controversial bail reform laws since Diller’s death, as it’s been revealed that Rivera had at least 21 prior arrests, including nine felonies.

Rivera was charged on Thursday with first-degree murder of Diller and attempted murder for aiming his gun at a second police officer. 

Lindy Jones, 41, who was charged with a number of gun crimes in connection with the shooting, was arrested on a gun charge last spring and had spent time in prison for attempted murder.

According to police sources who spoke to the Post, Hochul was confronted by a man in a black suit on her way to the car.

Photos and videos from the outlet capture the man furiously speaking to the governor and pointing to the crowd. 

When Hochul walked away, several officers waiting outside the funeral home can be heard clapping. 

Hochul’s appearance at the wake comes a day after she directed flags on all state buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of Diller on March 30, the day of his funeral services. 

‘New Yorkers are in mourning over the loss of Officer Jonathan Diller, a heroic young man who dedicated his life to public safety and serving the people,’ she said in a statement. 

‘Our prayers are with his family, his loved ones and his colleagues in the NYPD as they grieve this tragic and senseless loss.’ 

Diller, a married father of a one-year-old boy, was allegedly shot dead by Rivera during a traffic stop on Monday. The death has sparked a huge response from the police community, with NYPD Commissioner Edward Cavan branding him a ‘hero.’ 

Officials say that Jones was behind the wheel of a car that was parked illegally in front of a bus lane, leading Diller and his partner to approach them shortly before 6pm Monday.

After Rivera allegedly refused to roll down his window or show his hands, he allegedly opened fire on Diller, hitting the young officer under his bullet proof vest.

After Diller’s partner returned fire, both Rivera and Diller were rushed to hospital. The officer was later pronounced dead, while Jones remains in stable condition.

At Wednesday’s hearing, prosecutors said Jones was charged with gun possession and possession of a defaced firearm, meaning he used a ghost gun.

He was held without bail as officials cited Jones’ history of skipping court dates in the past.

Jones – who has a history of 14 arrests including a 10-year stint in prison on attempted murder from 2003 – has refused to talk with detectives since his arrest on Tuesday night. 

Prosecutors said a search warrant was issued on the vehicle in the shooting, which uncovered a second firearm.

Investigators believe Jones and Rivera had been casing out a T-Mobile store before the shooting.

Horrific surveillance footage captured the moment the young NYPD cop writhed in agony on the streets of New York after being shot.

Three loud gunshots can be heard ringing out as bystanders flee for safety. 

Despite being shot, Diller heroically moved the gun away from the shooter after it was dropped on the ground, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said during a press briefing. 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams branded the shooting a ‘senseless act of violence’ at a press conference outside Jamaica Hospital.

‘I can’t not say it any clearer: It is the good guys against the bad guys, and these bad guys are violent,’ Adams, a former cop, added.

Following Rivera’s arrest, it emerged that he has a lengthy criminal history including first degree robbery, illegal gun possession and assaults.

He had 21 prior arrests and previously served five years in prison on drug charges before being paroled in 2021.

He had also been incarcerated from 2011 to 2014 over a first-degree assault charge.

Jones had 14 prior arrests, including a conviction for attempted murder and robbery in 2003 that saw him serve 10 years behind bars.

He had been arrested on gun charges last April but was released on a $75,000 bail that was set to bring him back to court Monday.

Following Jones’ April arrest, where he was caught with a loaded firearm, Mayor Adams said that he was a prime example of a ‘recidivist problem’ – meaning a small number of perpetrators committing a large number of crimes.

‘Same bad people doing bad things to good people,’ Adams added.

On Thursday, former president Donald Trump attended the officer’s wake, where he slammed Joe Biden for not attending the wake even though he was only half an hour away.

Trump also accused his Democrat rival of not backing the police because his liberal supporters ‘won’t let him’.