A new complaint is aiming to eradicate the old ways of doing things within the notorious police enforcement that is the New York Police Department.
Peter “PistolPete” Valentin has cost the City of New York $1.3M. He’s a cop.
The NYPD’s thoroughly sullied image will not be improving anytime soon. Video footage has been revealed that shows a cop in Sunset Park, Brooklyn slamming a pregnant woman to the ground.
It was just another day in the Bronx when half a dozen NYPD officers ganged up on Santiago Hernandez, 23, before taking turns to violently trash the unarmed target.
The NYPD has been hammered in the press after the choking death of Staten Island man Eric Garner was ruled a homicide in Early August. Now, another Black man who died in police custody four days before Garner has also been ruled a homicide by the city’s medical examiner.
So, the NYPD has a specialty unit of policemen called the “Hip-Hop Squad,” all of whom are responsible for investigating New York parties that feature appearances by some of today’s hottest rap stars.
So to speak. According to recent stats, the NYPD obeyed recommended course of action, following a civil complaint, only about 9.7 percent of the time. Somehow, we’re not surprised “New York’s finest” are rarely penalized for police brutality or misconduct.
Thousands gathered in Staten Island to honor the life of Eric Garner, the 43-year-old father of six who died after being placed in an illegal chokehold by NYPD. The march was attended by city activists and other public figures who are calling for justice on behalf of Garner’s family.
An NYPD office was indicted on bribery, coercion and official misconduct charges Wednesday (Aug. 6) for allegedly trying to bribe a female recruit for sex, $1,000, and her panties. He got busted when the woman showed up to their rendezvous wearing a wire.
Representatives from New York City’s police unions have denied that Eric Garner, whose death has been ruled a homicide, was placed in a chokehold by police officers.
The man who videotaped the fatal chokehold death of Eric Garner by the NYPD in Staten Island has been arrested. Ramsey Orta, credited with the footage, was arrested last Saturday for gun possession along with a teen girl outside a hotel.
The death of Eric Garner, who died after being placed in an illegal chokehold by a NYPD officer, has been ruled a homicide.
