EXCLUSIVE: Rookie NYPD officer who shot Akai Gurley in Brooklyn stairwell was texting union rep
Source: NY Daily News
While Akai Gurley was dying in a darkened stairwell at a Brooklyn housing development, the cop who fired the fatal bullet was texting his union representative, sources told the Daily News.
Right after rookie cop Peter Liang discharged a single bullet that struck Gurley, 28, he and his partner Shaun Landau were incommunicado for more than six and a half minutes, sources said Thursday.
In the critical moments after the Nov. 20 shooting, the cops commanding officer and an emergency operator responding to a 911 call from a neighbor and knowing the duo was in the area tried to reach them in vain, sources said.
Thats showing negligence, said a law enforcement source of the pairs decision to text their union rep before making a radio call for help.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/exclusive-texted-union-rep-akai-gurley-lay-dying-article-1.2034219
This case is currently being investigated by the new DA for Brooklyn.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)Sickening but not surprising. Thought for you victim? No. Thought for keeping your own butt out of trouble after you kill someone for no good reason? Yes.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)Does the union instruct them to do this?
Sancho
(9,070 posts)obviously he should do his job first. Most unions tell members to contact the union if there is a chance of reprimand or firing or a contract violation. Usually there is a window of time to contact the union, but having a representative present for interviews or consultation is typical.
The union simply helps insure due process (a fair hearing or legal counsel). It's clearly bad judgment to be texting while the incident is still on-going.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)Which is why he was more concerned about his job and "due process."
Of course, a prosecutor in a grand jury wouldn't emphasize this "urgency" he took.
Sancho
(9,070 posts)maybe the text would be evidence. It seems weird that they wouldn't call EMS, etc. before texting for counsel. Maybe they knew that they had violated police policies and were already aware they were in trouble.
They will likely say something like they called for help but their radio didn't work or something. Typical lie that's impossible to disprove.
It seems clear that the grand jury process isn't working (at least in some places).
safeinOhio
(32,696 posts)we know his phone did.
Sancho
(9,070 posts)the cops have lots of experience making up a story to CYA.
"Body camera was turned off. Oops."
"My mic was unplugged. Oops."
"Forgot to remove the lens cap. Oops."
"Sorry, didn't I file that report?" Oops."
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)a good story line.
FreakinDJ
(17,644 posts)The Union also supplies the police chief instructions too
ReRe
(10,597 posts)... to call off the police.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)that called 911 for help when the police stopped them because the (Black male) passenger (allegedly) did not have his seal belt on ... during the call, the woman said they were afraid to get out of the car because how aggressive the police were acting. She, then, provided a verbal narration to the video her son was taking, as the police at the scene broke out the passenger window, tased and drug the passenger out of the vehicle (tasing him again).
I wonder what happened/is happening in this case? The Eric Garner case shows that video (with a clear recording of the victim) clearly is not enough ... maybe a video with contemporaneous narration is enough?
Just trying to understand the rules here.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)... the one with a newborn infant in an infant seat in the back, and a 9-10 year old boy (son) who recorded the whole thing from the back seat. They were on the way to the hospital to visit the woman's mother I think. Where did that happen? Indiana?
In the Akai Gurley case, are you saying you don't know the particulars of the case? Run over to http://www.DemocracyNow.org and watch or read the transcript. Amy had a great informative hour this morning with guests who discussed what happened with Akai Gurley. Happened a couple weeks ago while Ferguson was getting the world ready for the release of the no indictment of Wilson.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)they got a call that the mother was gravely ill and might not survive.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)...everything! I hope they are suing the pants off that town.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)Just wanted to point out WHY she was speeding and how the cop's aggressive crap put fire to an already burning emotional flame.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)... the raging roller coaster hormone levels inside the Momma's body. She had just recently had that baby and most women cry like a baby for no reason at all, and in this instance she cried. It broke my heart to hear her weep in such grief and fear, and boy did I want to go thru the monitor to get to those GD pigs!
azmom
(5,208 posts)ReRe
(10,597 posts)It's true, and should be required viewing for all busybodies who call the cops on anything that moves on the sidewalk in front of their house.
Me? I stay as far away from them SOBs as I can. And I've taught my kids the same. I sort of have a deal with cops: They don't call on me and I don't call on them.
Cops are like antibiotics: stay away from them, and when you're on your death bed, they might do you some good.
Merry Christmas.
sammy750
(165 posts)The police UNION urges cops to be more aggressive, different then what they are taught. Are the police union leaders the real threat to this USA?
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)Sometimes that clashes with civil society, and what's good for society. SOPA/PIPA comes to mind, where media unions wanted to be able to regulate the internet.
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)Than they care about serving and protecting the people.
Malraiders
(444 posts)fire and new york city cops in the area who want to play cowboys and N*****s. The roo0kie cop probably disobeyed orders and was ready to fire his weapon so he could get into the exclusive NYPD gang club called "Cops who killed a unarmed N****r for no reason."
He should be barred from ever working in law enforcement.
AllyCat
(16,194 posts)further decimate unions.
okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,555 posts)It's their twisted nature to follow all events looking for ways to benefit their war on the powerless.
Eric J in MN
(35,619 posts)The end of the article says that the stairwell was dark and he probably didn't know that he had shot someone.
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When Liang and Landau finally resurfaced on the radio, they reported an accidental discharge, added the source. Authorities have said they didnt immediately know anyone was struck with the bullet.
The stairwell was pitch-black because the lights were out. The superintendent had asked NYCHA to fix the lights months before the fatal encounter. The problem was finally resolved hours after Gurley died.
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gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)and until people take to the streets and make life very uncomfortable, this isn't going to stop.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)NutmegYankee
(16,200 posts)Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Personal phones on the job. Is that too hard to do?
raven mad
(4,940 posts)WHEN are we going to stop this shit?