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99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts) Mon Dec 8, 2014, 11:35 PM Dec 2014

New York AG Eric Schneiderman seeks power to investigate police killings of unarmed civilians

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All I can say is HUZZAH!! and SHAZAM!! Get these cases AWAY from their local 'good ol' boy' networks,
and into the hands of State AGs and/or Special Prosecutors appointed by the governor.

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New York attorney general seeks power to investigate police killings of unarmed civilians
REUTERS via Raw Story * 08 DEC 2014 * by Karen Freifeld and Scott Malone

New York’s attorney general on Monday asked the governor to empower him to investigate all deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of police in the state, following waves of protests nationwide over police killings.

Saying the public had little confidence in local prosecutors’ ability to investigate police officers with whom they work closely, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to authorize state-led investigations and prosecutions of police.

The move is necessary to address a “crisis of confidence” in the state’s criminal justice system, Schneiderman said in a letter to the governor.

The country has seen weeks of racially charged protests, spreading from Missouri to New York to California following a pair of cases in which grand juries declined to charge white police officers in the deaths of unarmed black male suspects.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/new-york-attorney-general-seeks-power-to-investigate-police-killings-of-unarmed-civilians/

ON EDIT: Adding link to cross-post that is Totally Related. NYPD spokesperson sounding like a classic protection racket thug.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025931337

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New York AG Eric Schneiderman seeks power to investigate police killings of unarmed civilians (Original Post) 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 OP

This is a start gwheezie Dec 2014 #1

Yay Kalidurga Dec 2014 #2

About time!! Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #3

In another thread that discusses it BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #4

Yay! Another carrot stick tied on a string. 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #5

I agree with you gwheezie Dec 2014 #6

It will take more than just one thing 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #7

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)

1. This is a start

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 11:40 PM

Dec 2014

I'd like to see all states do this. The investigators and prosecutors of illegal police activity especially physical violence against citizens has to be handled by a totally impartial agency.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)

2. Yay

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 11:46 PM

Dec 2014

Change is a coming...

Man from Pickens

(1,713 posts)

3. About time!!

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 12:34 AM

Dec 2014

Hopefully he doesn't get Spitzered.

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

4. In another thread that discusses it

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:16 AM

Dec 2014

I would like to know if writing letters might help or someother way to get the governor to approve it. I think we should start a letter writing campaign to all governors to approve it.

951-Riverside

(7,234 posts)

5. Yay! Another carrot stick tied on a string.

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:25 AM

Dec 2014

"Additional training", body cameras, grand juries, "Special Prosecutors" are nothing more than a carrot stick on a string, its useless bullshit.

The only way we're going to realistically fix this is by identifying cops with anger and other psychological issues and remove them and also do a better job screening potential hires.

If you have some guy on the force laughing about busting heads, remove him immediately.

All the "training" and "body cameras" in the world won't stop these psychos from killing, you have to remove them from law enforcement completely.

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)

6. I agree with you

Reply to 951-Riverside (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:53 AM

Dec 2014

But the approach to reduce cops killing people needs more than one approach
And just because someone is competent at hire doesn't mean they're going to stay that way. The co workers are going to spot burnout faster than management so they have to have protection and support to report bad cops

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

7. It will take more than just one thing

Reply to 951-Riverside (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 04:34 PM

Dec 2014

I actually think all the things you list will help, esp. body cams, and mandatory special prosecutors (instead of local DA), AND what you mention in terms of hiring and letting the 'bad cops' go on pretty much of a zero-tolerance basis, when it comes to violence against unarmed citizens.

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