Patrick J. Lynch, the president of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, assailed Mr. de Blasio, saying that officers around the city felt he had thrown them “under the bus.”
“What we did not hear, is that you cannot resist arrest,” Mr. Lynch said at a news conference.
“We did not hear that that’s why these police officers were at that location that day,” he said. “The community called and complained and said there’s a problem at that location and we were asked to respond.”
“If the mayor wants to change policies and wants us to stand down against crime then say that,” he added. “It’s his policies that we go out and we enforce and the laws of the state of New York.”
“What we did not hear, is that you cannot resist arrest,” Mr. Lynch said at a news conference.
“We did not hear that that’s why these police officers were at that location that day,” he said. “The community called and complained and said there’s a problem at that location and we were asked to respond.”
“If the mayor wants to change policies and wants us to stand down against crime then say that,” he added. “It’s his policies that we go out and we enforce and the laws of the state of New York.”
Of course his past has something to do with it. Maybe the officers have arrested him 5 times before, I would assume he's up to no good too.
That doesn't mean they were right, with 4 or 5 cops no reason to cuff him so they were obviously in the wrong but I can't imagine they tried to kill him. But to get off without any charges at all? That's pretty shocking. If a cop told me to get on the ground and I didn't listen, swiped his hand away 3 times, I would expect to be put on the ground.
I also if being arrested 31 times before, should know if a cop approaches me, do what he says.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/phoenix-police-officer-shoots-dead-unarmed-black-man-200230314.html
another drug dealer shot down
another drug dealer shot down
Justice system in American isn't perfect, OJ got off, this cop got off, but compared to many other parts of the world its.... its pretty darn good here. People want to be scared of walking on the street in the US with a cop there?? try going to Mexico for a day and deal with the cops there. They will literally rob and beat you blind just because they can
Sounds like statist logic. So as long as I obey the law I'll be okay. The average person breaks the law every day and doesn't even know it, you included, that's how many laws there are. I guess Rosa Parks should have just obey'd the law and gone to the back of the bus, police should have killed her for non-compliance.
