By Ray Sanchez, John Miller and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — Tall and disheveled, with a scraggly salt-and-pepper beard, Ramon Rivera was just one month out of jail when he approached a construction worker early Monday and fatally stabbed him without saying a word, police said. He was not done, police said. An urban nightmare was unfolding on a mild autumn morning in New York. The 51-year-old made his way across Manhattan and, more than two hour…

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Homeless man’s alleged killing spree exposes NYC’s ‘whole rotten system’

The seemingly random killings highlight the challenges confronting New York City and other municipalities across the country as they maneuver a delicate balancing act – how to deal with soaring homelessness and mental illness and its perceived – and actual – impact on public safety.

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How a homeless man’s journey through the criminal justice system ended in an alleged fatal stabbing spree

He got out on good behavior. Then Ramon Rivera, a troubled, homeless man with a history of arrests and mental problems, went on a vicious daytime stabbing spree across Manhattan on Monday, killing three people at random using a pair of large kitchen knives, authorities said. Almost immediately, Rivera became every New Yorker’s nightmare materialized in flesh and bone. His case represented two major criticisms of the city’s criminal justice syste…

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NYC stabbing spree, tourist slashing, ex-con killed by cop showcase cracks in criminal justice, mental health systems

Tall and dishevelled, with a scraggly salt-and-pepper beard, Ramon Rivera was just one month out of jail when he approached a construction worker early Monday and fatally stabbed him without saying a word, police said.He was not done, police said. An urban nightmare was unfolding on a mild autumn morning in New York.The 51-year-old made his way across Manhattan and, more than two hours later, police and prosecutors said, he fatally stabbed a fis…

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Homeless man's alleged killing spree exposes NYC's 'whole rotten system'

NEW YORK, N.Y. — A seemingly random set of homicides allegedly carried out by a homeless ex-con last week highlights the challenges New York City faces on how to deal with the mentally ill and keep the public safe, according to a CNN report.

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