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Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts)
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:37 PM Apr 2013

Manhattan DA Will Not Prosecute Two NYPD Officials Accused Of Assaulting OWS Protesters

Liza Sabater ?@blogdiva 15m

RT @NY1headlines: Manhattan DA Will Not Prosecute Two NYPD Officials Accused Of Assaulting OWS Protesters
http://bit.ly/17yE67Z

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has decided not to prosecute two high-level NYPD officials accused of assaulting Occupy Wall Street protesters.

Deputy Inspector Johnny Cardona is accused of assaulting a man, while Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna is also accused of pepper spraying a female protester.

After an investigation, the DA's Office said they cannot prove the allegations were criminal beyond a reasonable doubt.

A law enforcement source told NY1 that officers were reacting during a chaotic scene, and that evidence before and after the incidents makes the criminality of their actions doubtful.

(Two more sentences at the link.)

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Manhattan DA Will Not Prosecute Two NYPD Officials Accused Of Assaulting OWS Protesters (Original Post) Fire Walk With Me Apr 2013 OP
Should this surprise us? AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #1
Fucking Pigs!!! gopiscrap Apr 2013 #2
Disgusting. dreamnightwind Apr 2013 #3
 

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)
1. Should this surprise us?
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:42 PM
Apr 2013

If Holder ever gets around to prosecuting high-level police officials who implemented policies of using unconstitutional unnecessary and excessive force to inhibit disfavored speech, that would be a surprise.

dreamnightwind

(4,775 posts)
3. Disgusting.
Sat Apr 20, 2013, 01:31 AM
Apr 2013

The DA has negative incentive when it comes to prosecuting cops. In these cases we need an outside Public Prosecutor, someone who doesn't normally work on the side of police during prosecutions.

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