Two New York City Police Department horses were seen trotting around on their own in Brooklyn on February 11, after officers lost control of the animals. This footage, taken in southern Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon, shows the horses running down a street. The uploader also recorded police responding to the situation. According to local reports, the horses were captured soon after. One officer was taken to a local hospital. Credit: Tanya Bukai and Jeff Grazi via Storyful
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A New York City police officer was caught on video wearing pro-Trump patches, leading to an investigation after liberals claim the entire force is “Trump’s Army” and label the cop a “domestic terrorist.”
At a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Brooklyn on Friday evening, video was captured of the officer in uniform with two Trump badges attached to her vest. One is of a skull styled after the comic book character The Punisher – which some have called for to be retired – with Trump’s hair, while the other has a similar image along with Trump’s name and the phrase “make enforcement great again.”
“Where were you on January 6?” one protester asks her, referring to the US Capitol riot. The protester then begins calling her a “domestic terrorist” as others join in. The officer does not respond, but does at one point blow a kiss to an unseen person.
The officer was identified by social media users, but has not been named by the NYPD.
Outraged liberals took to social media on Saturday to blast the NYPD, which prohibits officers from wearing anything that makes a political statement while in uniform, for employing a “white supremacist.”
It’s weird that when people see a member of the NYPD wearing a Trump punisher logo and a “make enforcement great again” patch, they focus so much on the individual cop. The big NYPD unions endorsed Trump, twice. This is who they are.
“NYPD officers wearing Trump badges ? What’s up with that? Get the white supremacists out of the police force forever,” actress Rosanna Arquette tweeted in reaction to the video.
Yes thoroughly cleanse… to the point that to people not in a police ‘union’ it looks like you are abolishing the NYPD, giving 98% of their workload to people qualified to do it (like social workers) and making current cops apply to be part of that elite force of detectives
The NYPD acknowledged the video on Saturday after a wave of criticism and said the officer has “received an initial discipline” for “wearing a politically oriented patch.” They also said an investigation into the matter is underway.
We are aware of a video showing one of our members wearing a politically oriented patch. The officer has already received an initial discipline.A further investigation is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/t6nZlvFPl5
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New York Police Department officer Baimadajie Angwang has been accused of spying on Chinese and Tibetan citizens and relaying information back to China, according to a criminal complaint unsealed in federal court.
Angwang was charged on Monday with acting as an illegal agent of China, committing wire fraud, making false statements, and obstructing an official proceeding, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement.
“The defendant allegedly violated the trust of his community and the New York City Police Department on behalf of a foreign power, the People’s Republic of China,” Assistant FBI counterintelligence director Alan Kohler said. “This case serves as yet another reminder that China represents the biggest counterintelligence threat to the United States.”
Answering to officials at the Chinese consulate in New York City, Angwang allegedly passed on police information, reported on the activities of Chinese citizens in the city, and probed the Tibetan community to recruit intelligence sources, according to the charges.
Per court documents, Angwang allegedly told his “handler” at the consulate that he wanted to be promoted through the NYPD’s ranks so he could “bring glory to China.” He reportedly also told them that officials in Beijing “should be happy…because you have stretched your reach into the police.”
The fraud, false statements and obstruction charges against Angwang stem from his time as a reservist in the US Army, during which he allegedly lied about his ties to the Chinese government.
The case against Angwang comes during a time of increased US suspicion of China’s possible state activities within America. The State Department recently imposed new restrictions on Chinese diplomats in the US, requiring them to seek approval before visiting university campuses and holding certain cultural events. The crackdown came after a number of Chinese researchers were arrested this summer for allegedly hiding their links to their country’s military, and after the US closed the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas.
Beijing has vocally denied the spying accusations, and imposed reciprocal restrictions on American diplomats in China earlier this month.
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There’s an emerging political consensus that elected Democrats’ high tolerance for urban lawlessness won’t play in the suburbs. But it’s not playing so well among urbanites, either. A new poll of New Yorkers finds that just like everywhere else, public safety is a priority.
Echelon Insights conducted the survey of New York City adult residents in July for the Manhattan Institute. The poll finds that a majority—53% of respondents—approve of the New York City Police Department.
FILE – In this Feb. 9, 2020 file photo, New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, left, speaks alongside Mayor Bill de Blasio during a news conference concerning two police involved shootings, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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The New York Police Department announced major changes regarding how it responds to allegations of internal misconduct. The nation’s largest police force is rolling out a new disciplinary system for its officers.
Commissioner Dermot Shea unveiled the overhaul Monday in the form of a 48 page draft penalty matrix.
“Officers are out there every day doing God’s work in many ways with no need for discipline, but invariably in any occupation there will be incidents that happened that shouldn’t happen,” he stated. “And when those incidents happen, we want to have a roadmap where both our employees as well as the public knows what to expect.”
The matrix categorizes misconduct into 11 different categories with presumptive penalties outlined in each one.
Under the guidelines, officers who are found to have improperly used “deadly physical force” against someone, regardless of if the person is harmed or not, the presumptive penalty is termination. This includes the use of a chokehold under any circumstances.
Additionally, officers who fail to intervene when witnessing such force being used can also face the same fate.
For abuse of authority, including discourtesy and offensive language, the presumptive penalty ranges from training to probation to termination.
The project has been in the development since the beginning of this year before the New York City Council passed a law in June requiring its use.
New York City police officers detain and question a man, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
The penalties are not black and white, however, with officials noting the matrix will only serve as a starting point for analysis after a full and complete investigation takes place. Commissioner Shea will ultimately have final approval.
Regardless, the announcement is still being met with criticism from some, including the head of the Police Benevolent Association.
In a statement, union President Patrick Lynch called it “an avenue for New York’s City Council to manipulate NYPD discipline to further their radical political goals.” He predicted the matrix will change “based on headlines and poll numbers” rather than any “objective sense of justice or fairness.”
Despite this, the NYPD maintains the new system solely aims to establish a consistent, fair and transparent standard for all members of the service. Moving forward, the matrix is open to public comment for 30 days before it’s expected to go into effect.
New York Police Section officers cleared out “Occupy Metropolis Hall” protesters in the early hrs of July 22, dismantling an encampment that experienced been set up in Manhattan for practically a month, experiences explained. Protesters settled exterior of the New York Town Hall in late June with calls to defund the law enforcement division, neighborhood media documented. The NYPD cleared out the encampment “some time ahead of 4 am” on July 22, in accordance to studies. Protesters explained to area media that law enforcement “trashed” their tents, tarps, and possessions. This video clip reveals the emptied encampment place close to City Corridor, including tarps and graffiti masking the floor. The footage, filmed by 1010 WINS reporter Glenn Schuck, also exhibits a skirmish amongst police officers and one more person. At least seven folks ended up arrested as law enforcement cleared the region, an NYPD spokesperson advised area media. Credit score: Glenn Schuck 1010 WINS by means of Storyful
The New York Police Department must now release body-camera video within 30 days of any gun discharge or use-of-force incident, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday.
The footage can no longer be withheld at the commissioner’s discretion, and will be published online after it’s shared with the family, the mayor said.
“This is another step that will build trust between the NYPD and the people,” de Blasio said at a press briefing.
The 36,000-officer department has been dealing with nights of protests and looting after the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody. It’s now facing demands from the City Council that it slash $1 billion from its $5.6 billion operating budget. The mayor, who has agreed to move some funds from the police to youth programs, said his policies would bring change more effectively than budget cuts.
“A lot of the most important things we can do is change how we approach policing,” he said. “We need to focus on what will keep us safe, but also what will lead to fairness and equality.”
On Monday, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said the department would disband its precinct anticrime teams, deploying about 600 mostly plainclothes officers to its detective, intelligence and counterterrorism bureaus.
Shea described the move as “closing one of the last chapters” in reforms begun by reducing stop-and-frisk street tactics six years ago. Police activists have complained that officers disguised as civilians engender distrust of the department, and interfere with efforts to gain residents’ cooperation.
The NYPD has released video showing a group of people they said forced their way into Macy’s flagship store in Manhattan during anti-racism protests on June 1. The footage, from the NYPD’s Midtown South branch, shows people hitting the glass doors of Macy’s with a hammer and other objects at around 9:40 pm. The video later shows people streaming into the store. Local media reported that more than 200 people were arrested into the early hours of June 2 after looting followed protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. A curfew was enacted at that time by Gov Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio. Credit: @NYPDMTS via Storyful
A New York woman says she’s recovering from a concussion after she was shoved by a police officer while protesting the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed during an arrest.
Multiple videos of the incident on Friday night viewed by Global News appear to show the officer walking in the direction of Dounya Zayer, gesturing for her to move and pushing her phone out of her hands.
He then shoves her so hard that she falls head-first onto the sidewalk.
In a series of videos posted on Twitter Saturday morning, Zayer said she was rushed to an emergency centre after suffering a seizure and was recovering from a concussion at the hospital.
“I want to make one thing clear about this situation. In no way was I aggressive towards this police officer and I did not even get in his physical space,” she said.
“He was walking in my direction, told me to move and because I didn’t move out of his way in time he threw me out of the way. … There was no reason for him to throw me the way he did.”
She slammed police for their treatment of protesters, claiming officers were stampeding towards peaceful protesters and “hurting more than they’re protecting.”
“I wasn’t aggressive towards the police officer, and even if I was, he should have had the self-restraint to not hurt the people he’s supposed to be protecting. That’s the point of them being an officer, they’re supposed to protect us.”
George Floyd death: New York City mayor says ‘there’s a poison of structural racism’ in U.S. society
George Floyd death: New York City mayor says ‘there’s a poison of structural racism’ in U.S. society
The international unrest over police brutality spilled into New York City following the arrest of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter after he was seen kneeling over Floyd’s neck for eight minutes on Monday while handcuffing him during an arrest.
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Zayer was one of roughly 3,000 people who attended the Friday night protests, according to police commissioner Dermot F. Shea.
Shea said authorities made over 200 arrests Friday night linked to protests in Brooklyn and have arrested one person for attempting to murder several officers after they threw a molotov cocktail into an occupied police car.
The NYPD “take pride” in their training and encourage peaceful protest but “it’s tough to practice de-escalation when you have a brick being thrown at your head,” he said.
“We fully remain committed to supporting the right to publicly assemble, to protest, to free speech. This is at the heart of everything, everything that we believe in. But at the same time, we will have zero tolerance for individuals looking to cause harm to anyone — and unfortunately, we saw that repeatedly last night as well.”
Anger builds over George Floyd’s death
Anger builds over George Floyd’s death
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters he was aware of the video, denouncing the “poison of structural racism” in New York. He called the officer’s actions “unacceptable,” adding the city will seek an independent review of all incidents that took place Friday night.
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“Any time you see a protester just arbitrarily thrown to the ground by a police officer, that does not reflect our values. That’s unacceptable and there need to be consequences,” he said.
N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during his daily press briefing that Attorney General Letitia James will conduct the review.
