Black Leaders Call on NYPD to Bring Back Anti-Crime Unit as Shootings Spike
Jul 15, 2020 10:42:43 #
Leaders in the black community are calling on the New York Police Department to bring back the plainclothes Anti-Crime Unit that was eliminated last month as shootings and murders spike across the city.
About 600 undercover officers from the unit were set to be t***sferred to other assignments including detective work and policing neighborhoods, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said a month ago. The anti-crime unit, which was responsible for getting guns off the streets, had been criticized as stoking distrust in law enforcement in minority communities.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, one of the African-American voices calling for action on gun violence, criticized the police force’s decision to completely disband the unit. He deplored the recent deadly shooting of a one-year-old, one of the victims of New York City’s recent spike in gun violence.
“I think that a total elimination is something we need to reevaluate,” Adams said, CBS New York reported. “Right now, bad guys are saying if you don’t see a blue and white you can do wh**ever you want.”
Tony Herbert, an activist in New York’s black community, agreed and lamented the rise in violence, criticizing New York officials for their failure to address the situation.
“The guns keep going off and now we have a 1-year-old and the blood is on the hands of the mayor and the state Legislature,” Herbert said.
The decision to disband the anti-crime unit was also panned by Police Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch, who warned that consequences would follow if city leaders refused to deal with increased gun violence.
“Anti-Crime’s mission was to protect New Yorkers by proactively preventing crime, especially gun violence,” Lynch said in a statement. “Shooting and murders are both climbing steadily upward, but our city leaders have decided that proactive policing isn’t a priority anymore. They chose this strategy. They will have to reckon with the consequences.”
The city’s murder rate for the month ending June 7 has more than doubled from the same period last year, and shooting victims have increased by 45 percent. Meanwhile, arrests for illegal gun possession have dropped dramatically, with only 29 people arrested during the week that ended July 5, down from 70 during the same week last year, according to NYPD data.
In recent weeks, the NYPD has experienced a surge of over 400 percent in retirement applications from officers amid tensions with city officials and after the city’s police budget was slashed by $1 billion.
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About 600 undercover officers from the unit were set to be t***sferred to other assignments including detective work and policing neighborhoods, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said a month ago. The anti-crime unit, which was responsible for getting guns off the streets, had been criticized as stoking distrust in law enforcement in minority communities.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, one of the African-American voices calling for action on gun violence, criticized the police force’s decision to completely disband the unit. He deplored the recent deadly shooting of a one-year-old, one of the victims of New York City’s recent spike in gun violence.
“I think that a total elimination is something we need to reevaluate,” Adams said, CBS New York reported. “Right now, bad guys are saying if you don’t see a blue and white you can do wh**ever you want.”
Tony Herbert, an activist in New York’s black community, agreed and lamented the rise in violence, criticizing New York officials for their failure to address the situation.
“The guns keep going off and now we have a 1-year-old and the blood is on the hands of the mayor and the state Legislature,” Herbert said.
The decision to disband the anti-crime unit was also panned by Police Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch, who warned that consequences would follow if city leaders refused to deal with increased gun violence.
“Anti-Crime’s mission was to protect New Yorkers by proactively preventing crime, especially gun violence,” Lynch said in a statement. “Shooting and murders are both climbing steadily upward, but our city leaders have decided that proactive policing isn’t a priority anymore. They chose this strategy. They will have to reckon with the consequences.”
The city’s murder rate for the month ending June 7 has more than doubled from the same period last year, and shooting victims have increased by 45 percent. Meanwhile, arrests for illegal gun possession have dropped dramatically, with only 29 people arrested during the week that ended July 5, down from 70 during the same week last year, according to NYPD data.
In recent weeks, the NYPD has experienced a surge of over 400 percent in retirement applications from officers amid tensions with city officials and after the city’s police budget was slashed by $1 billion.
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/black-leaders-call-on-nypd-to-bring-back-anti-crime-unit-as-shootings-spike/?fbclid=IwAR06UsPHklOx_bqhUXGCQUTpa4hW3zdca2_bVRzyDUDtMyMPKIVJiRX8_Ws
Jul 15, 2020 10:46:57 #
The real "Gotham City" for sure. Perhaps the Mayor can reallocate some of those funds to purchase a search light that they can shine into the night's sky for Batman to come save them. He does wear black and a mask.
Jul 15, 2020 10:50:18 #
Jul 15, 2020 18:24:28 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
The real "Gotham City" for sure. Perhaps the Mayor can reallocate some of those funds to purchase a search light that they can shine into the night's sky for Batman to come save them. He does wear black and a mask.
Black and a mask. He must be part of the B*M crowd.
Yes the problem should be put at the desk of DeBlasio !
Jul 15, 2020 18:39:26 #
travelwp wrote:
Black and a mask. He must be part of the B*M crowd.
Yes the problem should be put at the desk of DeBlasio !
Yes the problem should be put at the desk of DeBlasio !
I know that Gotham City is a comic book fantasy world however there is something to be learned from it which is what can happen when the police are unable to effectively deal with the crimes and the criminals.
Once upon a time the New York City subways were so dangerous that the odds of being a victim of crime was almost assured. Then some citizens just had enough of it and they joined together as the "Guardian Angels" and they took it on their own to protect the innocent and vulnerable on the subways.
Perhaps that day will come again when the citizens can bear no more and they join in force to save their city and that same force will use the power of the poll to change its leadership.
The Mayor of New York City has a vested interest in the Black L***s M****r movement if he ever wants to have sexual favors from his wife any more.
Jul 15, 2020 19:50:15 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
The Mayor of New York City has a vested interest in the Black L***s M****r movement if he ever wants to have sexual favors from his wife any more.
For those favors, DeBlasio has thrown the police and the public under the bus.
Despite the huge upswing in crime, especially murder, the NY v**ers will still put a Democrat in office.
Jul 15, 2020 20:13:51 #
travelwp wrote:
For those favors, DeBlasio has thrown the police and the public under the bus.
Despite the huge upswing in crime, especially murder, the NY v**ers will still put a Democrat in office.
Despite the huge upswing in crime, especially murder, the NY v**ers will still put a Democrat in office.
There's a saying that goes, "Money can't buy everything" however it can and does surely buy e******ns. I've often wondered what an e******n would look like if candidates had to rely on their own merits to win an e******n without the aid of the influence of outside contributions.
I believe that it is a grave injustice to the local residents when a candidate running for Congress to represent them gets money pouring in from across the country because of their political affiliation when another candidate does not.
One thing that can be said for sure is that many of the politicians are the best that money can buy..!
Jul 16, 2020 11:11:51 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
I believe that it is a grave injustice to the local residents when a candidate running for Congress to represent them gets money pouring in from across the country because of their political affiliation
I totally agree with you !
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