NYPD, again!

[Rajoo]

NYPD Officer Placed on Modified Duty in James Blake Case

James Blake is a well respected black retired tennis star from the US visiting New York City for the US Open tournament. He is misidentified by a witness and subsequently manhandled and arrested outside his hotel as he was awaiting his ride..

Fortunately a retired NYPD cop identified him and he was soon released. Kudos to Commissioner Bratton in being proactive and strip the offending officer of his badge and gun, and ask their IA to open an investigation.

James Blake identified himself and offered to cooperate, yet the cops proceeded to manhandle him, throw him to the curb. This one is going to sting internationally since tennis is a worldwide sport.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/nypd-off...ase-1441897116

[4-2-7]

A non story, it seems some people are drama queens.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

A non story, it seems some people are drama queens.

Yeah, the cops must treat you like that all the time! What's the big deal?

[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Yeah, the cops must treat you like that all the time! What's the big deal?

Pretty much, the difference is when I'm confronted I respect they have a job to do. Being a ass hole doesn't do anyone any good.

[Rex E.]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

Pretty much, the difference is when I'm confronted I respect they have a job to do. Being a ass hole doesn't do anyone any good.

You get tackled by a group of cops often......

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Rex E.

You get tackled by a group of cops often......

Apparently. As he tells it, our Daniel has been a very naughty boy and the local blue meanies seem to like putting him through his paces.

[matteos]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

Pretty much, the difference is when I'm confronted I respect they have a job to do. Being a ass hole doesn't do anyone any good.

The only interaction he had prior to being body slammed to the ground by the cop was to smile at the cop because he thought someone running at him like that must have been an old friend running up to him to give him a hug. Did you red the article?

[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by Rex E.

You get tackled by a group of cops often......

Well to tell the truth, not as often today as it used to be.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

NYPD Officer Placed on Modified Duty in James Blake Case

James Blake is a well respected black retired tennis star from the US visiting New York City for the US Open tournament. He is misidentified by a witness and subsequently manhandled and arrested outside his hotel as he was awaiting his ride..

Fortunately a retired NYPD cop identified him and he was soon released. Kudos to Commissioner Bratton in being proactive and strip the offending officer of his badge and gun, and ask their IA to open an investigation.

James Blake identified himself and offered to cooperate, yet the cops proceeded to manhandle him, throw him to the curb. This one is going to sting internationally since tennis is a worldwide sport.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/nypd-off...ase-1441897116

If you flash a badge and he his a perp as identified, he cuts and runs and can be hard to catch. So this is standard procedure. Usually, no one cares.

The risk of serious injury to an innocent person is considered acceptable by the guys doing the injury--and by most everyone else until a 'special person' gets tossed around.

'Special people' are different, of course. So the cop gets a paid vacation.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

If you flash a badge and he his a perp as identified, he cuts and runs and can be hard to catch. So this is standard procedure. Usually, no one cares.

The risk of serious injury to an innocent person is considered acceptable by the guys doing the injury--and by most everyone else until a 'special person' gets tossed around.

'Special people' are different, of course. So the cop gets a paid vacation.

Understood and thanks. How this will play out in the international media is anyone's guess. I assumed that well dressed people waiting on the curb outside five stars hotels will be accosted more professionally. My mistake and your explanation sounds reasonable though hard to accept.

Of course Zeke would say do not hand around the curb of swanky hotels if you don't want to be manhandled by the police.