One Brooklyn-- Questionable Arrest of On-Duty Postal Worker Press Conference
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- Опубликовано: 22 мар 2016
- Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams urged the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to take swift disciplinary action against the police officers responsible for a questionable arrest of an on-duty postal worker that occurred last week in Crown Heights, which was captured on a newly uncovered cell phone video that will be shared with the media.
Borough President Adams was be joined by that postal worker's family as well as members of his union, National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 41.
The United States Postal Service Inspector General should step in and arrest the cops for preventing mail delivery.
+eveningcook He sure is!
Jeff Richards I agree... Those cops should be charged Federally
What the nypd did, isn't this a federal crime? If convicted carries a mandatory sentence of two years in prison and a $2,000 fine?
The police are not men!!! They act like overgrown children!!! They interfered with the delivery of the United states mail delivery!!!!
Not going to happen.
As a former marine corps military police officer it is quite clear to me that the individual officers involved in this incident do not have the balance and judgement to serve as officers of the peace -- there is also a serious issue of management involved here--it is highly unlikely that these hotheads have not engaged in similar bullying at other times.
It is very clear that they are thugs and because they are strapped (with guns) they felt empowered. Look at how they just surrounded Glen like bullies.
5811 sound off!
To be so blatantly arrogant to think that a civilian doesn't have the right to say to you that you as a police officer are endangering his or her safety is beyond stupid and incompetent.
Safety is number one, two and three. Not just your safety but that of the public as well.
Rrl
Po probably
No doubt.
As a fellow postal worker, I think the city carriers union (NALC) needs to stand up for their own as well and support the prosecution of these police officers.
While they're harassing this postal worker, real crimes could be happening.
Real crimes are happening, This is New York.
Interfering with a postal worker in the act of carrying out their duties is a big time federal offense.
Where is the FBI?
+Michael Clark: No, it's not if the postal worker is black and they can be interfered with by cops. Then it is legal to do so. We may not be getting our mail, but I'm sure the courts outcome will say, cops were justified.
+M Franklyn I think you should really check yourself. I see a civil rights lawsuit in the coming very soon.
Michael,No, Dude, where are the postal inspectors? The postal inspectors have the duty to handle this case, especially when they left the mail truck alone. You know, the driver places a seal on the mail and if someone breaks that seal that is punishable by prison.
+Errick Wright You sound bitter, I would think a civil rights lawsuit is appropriate to show them they cannot keep violating the rights of innocent people, as well as the individual who was a higher level officer who stood by and did nothing should be held accountable.
+Gidget Hrobowski The cops need to go to jail. and sued.
it is a federal crime to interfere with a mail carrier while he is on his route.
+Morpheus M Clerk mail tampering, these cops should prosecuted for federal crimes.
+Morpheus M Clerk yes it is
+Morpheus M Clerk The officers should face Federal crime charges. The US mail is protected.
OMGoodness, now that is a really good point. And these idiots left the postal vehicle there, unattended and open to anyone who wanted to rob it. What the heck is wrong with New York City?
Federal charges should be filed against these officers. They've severely overstepped their boundaries. Or didn't they think they had any?
I'm kinda surprised the State Police haven't intervened for the assault and unlawful detainment of a federal employee.
+K Bush Maybe the USPSIG will step in!
He’s black and not white
I'm not
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I'm not. They are use to protecting "officers" just because they wear the uniform not because they are quality individuals that should be protected for carrying out their duties in a just and fair manner.
Until the police start to be fired for these illegal acts, they will continue.
I hope the mailman makes big bucks from a civil lawsuit!
With the right lawyers and from what was shown on the video, oh trust me, he will!!!
Their union will protect them and they will get paid leave, some training that they will ignore and be back on the street in a week.
Just fired? They are violent criminals. They belong in prison.
Ty Brady Amen! Arrest them! The police have become the criminals.
JENTHINKSO yes
That's kidnapping. If those cops walk, something is very wrong.
+Ido Care
Word Up!
+Ido Care I agree with you.something is wrong the department of law all crooks and liars
We are really starting to see whom the real thugs are. They should all be fired. Period!
+Back to Black
And punished harshly!! THROW EVERY BOOK at them with FULL FORCE!!!
Throw the book at these thugs with badges
These thugs been around a long time. Just well protected by the police department and their union. Gangsters...
I hope the young brother has a good lawyer. This was ridiculous. I work for the USPS also. How can you leave the mail unsecured? This should be a federal offense. I hope the postal inspectors were involved also.
It also proves the officer that was driving is reckless, He also hit another vehicle, that could've been Glen.
Great point. Wreckless endangerment!!!
It resonated with me when he said he's sick of hearing "we need more training" when the declaration should be accountability to properly carry out the training you've received. That was really great.
Five Dee, it's the training they got that makes them this way. they're always following policy. they need to be trained as LAW enforcement not POLICY enforcement. policy is "love of money" .law enforcement is the constitution.
there aint no money in law enforcement.
Disgraceful
God will Judge
Change the training
Why not. show LOVE to everyone
I'm so happy there was no tragic shooting accured.
The police culture of "I've got the power to act any way I want" has been in place so long that it has become the default for some police men. Once the adrenaline rises they are oblivious to the ubiquitous cell photos and videos. As Borough President Adams states these officers must be disciplined and held fully accountable for their actions. And everyone in the precinct involved in the attempt to cover up should be investigated and disciplined as well. If they are found to be unfit to stay in the precinct; fire them; don't send those lousy cops to another precinct.
The departments hiring process is sub par any white supremacists can get hired on the dept even when the dept, knows most are KKK.
Can you imagine if it wasn't filmed and no witnesses? Scary stuff. Cops need to grow a MORAL pair!
turtleoaks ... This has only begun to change because many people have a cellphone with a video camera built-in.
Just a few years ago Police were claiming these stories to be completely false. And there was never a way to prove it.
they give the reason why they're called the gang in blue
fuck that cop
Bad bad cops. They need to be FIRED.
Got arrested for mail delivery while BLACK!!! Hope he sues the pants out of the police dept!!! I'M NOT AGAINST COPS,I'M AGAINST BRUTALITY AND ABUSE OF POWER!! THIS CLEARLY IS BOTH THAT!!!!
I agree brother
without the video, imagine what these NYPD thugs would have done.
Arrogance as you see the young hispanic officer put his finger in the face of the person conducting the video. How can you respect others if you do not respect the duties of your position?
Those spanish mf are some of the most racist bastard towards black to as well
I hope that this isn't another case of just a slap on the wrist with a civil lawsuit paid with taxpayers' money. There truly needs to be some personal accountability of those that violate the law in the name of enforcing the law.
+Christy Moore Well Comm Bratton just released that the NYPD has just made short of $1Billion from speeding tickets this past year so it will just be business as usual and pay the young man off and no discipline for the officers involved.
They can't let this go if they do then the federal gov is not protecting there employee's
+Dre Garcia The federal govt hasnt even responded. That was just the Brooklyn Borough President.
I think that the NYPD needs to be tough on crime and leave the rest of us the hell alone.
I worked for the postal system years ago and I know that before anyone a postal worker is the highest rank according to the law. If the postal worker is killing someone or committing a crime that is another matter but, if he/she is on the job they come first. Their vehicle has the right of way before a police car, a fire engine or an ems van. This is true. The letters and packages in his truck were property and cannot be left unattended. They all should be fired.
+Bernice Eckersley
Would you please show me that federal law that states all traffic must yield to a postal vehicle including ems, fire and police.
This postal employee was actually arrested for, according to the summons he was given, resisting arrest. How can anyone be arrested for resisting arrest? That's not even logical. What was the original charge he was arrested for resisting?
+MajorKeys He's also double parked.
I'm unaware of postal employees, sanitation workers, law enforcement who are regularly arrested for double parking.
MajorKeys
But for blacks this does happen.
+cagedtigersteve Double parking is not an arrestable offense; it's not a crime whatsoever. This never happens to blacks. I doubt you're black at all. In many minority neighborhoods throughout NYC, people double park EVERYDAY as a matter of routine. When it's alternate side parking time, you will see rows of doubleparked cars blocking in entire blocks of parked cars. On top of that, people still double park at all hours of the day, which is why it's a nightmare to drive thru the bronx or harlem if you're not from there.
Eugene UBWK
When you are black a cop will find the smallest infraction to charge you with even if he is wrong. It's just something about the police culture within America that makes people in power to look down on others because of their race.
I read today that the officers were not suppose to have been in plain clothes and that they are being questioned by the Chief of Police as to why they were not in uniform . I am a retired Brooklyn letter carrier that was really hard to watch , My heart goes out to him and his family.
+Ron Craig Well I need to know if it is a fed crime to interrupt him. Also you can tell the officers were mad but did not have any reason to pull him to the side. If it was for a driving offense they would have requested his driver's license. He did the right thing by refusing to get his ID because if he had they would not have been exposed. God bless him. I was leaning at them being fired but now it may seem that they need to be arrested also.
+Jean Gedeon I believe at least that the Lieutenant should be fired because his subordinates were only acting upon his instructions.
Power crazed NYPD thugs. NYPD is out of control.
George Drifter cops in america is out of control. abuse of authority, disrespecting one’s civil rights, etc. they should be put to lethal injection
Wow, these cops are going to be in such much trouble. One is because he is a Federal Employee and 2 is because they left the Gov truck unattended.
When did local police get jurisdiction over federal employees?
+Teresa Allen - Of course, this situation is inexcusable on the part of the police officers, but if the postal worker had committed a crime, the police officers would have jurisdiction to arrest him. But as the gentleman in the video said, the officers are probably required to follow specific procedures and notifications when interfering with or arresting a federal employee.
Kevin Fegan Local police do not have jurisdiction over on duty federal employees. Also, USPS is a separate sovereign. Do your research. Violations occur daily due to ignorance. This officers had no authority to touch the postal worker or the mail he was delivering.
***** - "Local police do not have jurisdiction over on duty federal employees."
I am not an expert on the matter. If what you say is true, I would be very surprised. So, if a federal employee was committing a crime, like theft, assault, or murder, the local police would not be able to arrest them, or intervene? I don't know, it sounds a bit like some kind of super diplomatic immunity. As you say, I guess I'll have to do some more research.
But as far as this particular situation, I think we can agree, at least according to the information that we have here, that these officers did not have "probable cause" or "reasonable suspicion", and they should not have arrested the postal worker, even if he was not a postal worker or other federal employee, in other words, just a "normal" citizen.
In any case, since the police did issue the postal worker a summons, are you saying that since the police don't have jurisdiction over him, he can ignore the summons without consequence?
+Teresa Allen
Yes they do if a crime was committed local Leo's enforce the law it does not matter if that person is a Federal employee. Only time they do not is if that person is on Federal land or Property. Was this a BS badge heavy, mines bigger than yours type incident 100%.
Malcolm D Williamson Federal employees are federal property?
This guy is top notch. Very intelligent. Very well spoken. I agree 100%. I wish he was my mayor.
Yeah, interfering with the US Mail is indeed a Federal Offense. WTF?!
+Mellissa Dalby But they get to get away with what they did!!!!
+TheWhat667 Exactly what does that mean? I mean in terms of right and wrong?
I don't understand your question. What I meant is, not only did the police arrest this guy without cause (none that I could see), they broke Federal Laws to do it. Is that more clear for you now?
I'm a mail carrier and what they did to him was completely unacceptable. They should be held accountable.
Definitely need to review any previous arrest this group of police has made.
I thought it was a federal crime to impede the delivery of the mail.
First The mail carrier is considered a federal employee. So with that in mind where is the FBI on this.
What do you expect when they murdered Garner on film and NOTHING happened to them?
I used to want to be a police officer before I joined the military. I even go out of my way to thank them for their service but now, I'm afraid of them. Thank God of Cell Phone cameras.
Whoa! I have never heard Eric Adams speak and never really knew of him. But what a speaker!....what a speech!... I'd love to see someone like him run for Governor!
he is a former NYPD officer and was president of blacks in law enforcement while in the force
+Badgurlbeauty He said the officers involved should be placed back into uniforms. So even he still protects his comrades. Those officers should be arrested and fired,as well as having their rights to bear arms removed.Just like this bias judicial system has been doing to so called minorities for ages.
+Willi Flow- Zya,Using just the basics ...Adams said they should be put back in uniform?...meaning removed from undercover and back as regular cops in uniform? I'm confused why Adams would say that after everything else he said about this incident...
That was outrageous. They got angry because he challenged them on the way they were conducting themselves in traffic. The irony was that they were in an unmarked car, and they did not have on uniforms. This was nothing short of gangster action.
Thank you cameras and the people behind them to catch these racist pigs. The should all be fired for there stupidity and lying asses
Pardon my ignorance, are cops in America above law?
+Ras ibra yes they are they are God!
Cops get treated like it takes good grades to join the force...
+Ras ibra Many believe they are!!
I call them legal gangbangers. They feel that they can roll up and roll hard on anybody if they feel like it.
Your not ignorant, while there are good police officers out there who do good work, there are more than enough who think that they are the law and have the attitude of ( you will bow before me) sadly this happens in the UK too.
lets see the cop defenders come up with excuses for this one.
+cjfilmproductions He stole a baby rattle when he was 4, karma caught up with him.
The best part about this though, is that his wife is a cop as well.
To hell with those arresting officers. Bullies with badges. Probably drunk.
mbenzsl2000 That damm shame to
"Those officers need to be dealt with swiftly and firmly" Yes SIR!!!
In addition to unlawful arrest, the police officer who takes the package Mr. Grays was delivering was committing a federal crime,punishable by a fine or up to 5 years in jail.
Whoever steals, takes, or abstracts, or by fraud or deception obtains, or attempts so to obtain, from or out of any mail, post office, or station thereof, letter box, mail receptacle, or any mail route or other authorized depository for mail matter, or from a letter or mail carrier, any letter, postal card, package, bag, or mail, or abstracts or removes from any such letter, package, bag, or mail, any article or thing contained therein, or secretes, embezzles, or destroys any such letter, postal card, package, bag, or mail, or any article or thing contained therein; or
Whoever steals, takes, or abstracts, or by fraud or deception obtains any letter, postal card, package, bag, or mail, or any article or thing contained therein which has been left for collection upon or adjacent to a collection box or other authorized depository of mail matter; or
Whoever buys, receives, or conceals, or unlawfully has in his possession, any letter, postal card, package, bag, or mail, or any article or thing contained therein, which has been so stolen, taken, embezzled, or abstracted, as herein described, knowing the same to have been stolen, taken, embezzled, or abstracted-
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 779; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 39, 63 Stat. 95; July 1, 1952, ch. 535, 66 Stat. 314; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Definitely.
+The Cosmic Rabbit Wrong, I work for usps and not all postal workers wear uniforms. Rural carriers, cca's,maintenance, clerks, and management don't wear uniforms. All that is required is the postal badge identifying the employee.
+Big 1X7 HXXVA He does have a postal uniform on. Those are reflective stripes on his foul weather pants.
I work as a mail contractor for the post office and I have to know the code. Besides I was arrested once for trying to make a delivery to a post Office. The city received a fine and I was set free because I knew what I was saying.
+Mary Drymon DeRose Ha! you may be right but we know they will be cleared....shit they can kill a guy on video and get away with murder.
This is the exact reason the Black Panthers came into being. Black men and women being harassed, threatened and arrested by armed police in their own neighborhoods while not engaged in illegal activity. If police were not armed they would not be acting in this fashion. They would have to use civil courtesy while on duty.
+milton112 It sure is...and while we are talking about the Black Panthers we should mention that the New Black Panther party is just a front for hating white people and is not in any way related to the original Black Panthers.
+Porter Gibson Shut it bitch. You're the one starting shit. He simply stated a fact.
Jeff Richards Hmm, have you spoken to any "New Black Panthers"? Why did they say they formed their group? I will await your reply. Thanks.
I'm not acting like a victim. What the hell is wrong with you?
Jeff Richards Have you spoken to any "New Black Panthers"? Why did they say they formed their group?
Wow, You have, you are doing your job that is not good enough.Complete and total disregard for USPS. Left a truck load of mails unsecured, unattended. with people mails, perhaps credit card, Social Security card and checks, for someone who may be desperately waiting for those check to pay rent and buy groceries, you name it on that truck, sick Peoples medication. Really! in 2016 God help us all, and bless his family for raising him that way, he is alive today. No Eric or Abner Louima situation this time.
Just wait until the postal inspectors get a hold of those officers. Will they show as much mercy as the cops did?
I agree..... How retarded can these officers be don't they know that the postal service is a federal employer also??? Lol .... I hope the postal inspectors write these cops with no Vaseline lol.... I am outrage because I also am a postal employee
This is what I can never understand. You ask an officer, why ami being arrested or what crime I have committed. They don't respond to your questions or concern, but they then proceed to say, "stop resisting ".
Then they still don't charge you for a crime that led to your arrest, but charge you for "resisting arrest ", when you did not commit a crime to be arrested for in the first place. 🤔🤔😨😨😠😠
Their freaking time is up..
this goes to show that you are not free in The United States of America by no means
These cops are outta control.
When TYRANNY becomes "law", RESISTANCE Becomes DUTY! Refuse To Comply with Tyranny!
He did nothing wrong. The police officers need to learn to drive.
+TheCheesecakedeath They also need to learn how not to arrest a man with no crime.
Evidently, those cops where ever they were headed was not as important as returning to harass that young man. they really had nothing else to do, but to arrest someone to get their high on. they should be fired, sued and never respected again. the video shows clearly that those boys are wrong and the highest commander should take action immediately, if not he should be fired. this is crystal clear.
plain clothed police drive recklessly and run red lights all the time in new York. it seems they head out to harass people and ignore the real criminals
My thoughts exactly . They were not going any place important that they stop to arrest someone because of being concern about his safety and said somenthing about it
Time for Loretta Lynch to get involved.
+richard moore I wouldn't count on her.
Damn shame. Glenn im behind you.You are the one that i would call my friend. Im very particular and picky about who i call my friends. im a young 45 but what happened to you IS UNACCEPTABLE. You guys did a great job with this press conference. Im like you, I have worked all my life and served but damn, that isnt supposed to happen to me or you. . In tears.
I have to say I give props to Borough President Eric Adams on this. Regardless of race (which seems to in this case been a factor in the postal worker's arrest), Eric is right about what is the most important thing: a FEDERAL Postal Worker who had not committed a crime just interfered with the duties of the US Mail Service. This is a serious violation of Federal Law and in fact a FELONY. While I generally am supportive of the police and have had issues with previous BLM cases where the individual in question attacked the police officer to provoke a response, there is nothing in this case that can justify what these officers did against an ON DUTY, UNIFORMED Federal Employee.My FULL support goes to the Postal Worker's family and himself, as well as Eric Adams and hopefully the United States Postal Inspection Service who SHOULD investigate this interference with the priority it deserves. We are a nation of laws, and no one - not even the police in this instance - are above it. And they should NOT get special treatment for such a flagrant abuse of power and authority.
*It was despicable enough that those reject minions actually arrested the postal carrier on duty for expressing how idiotic they were seeing as though that big ass USPS truck was there and they almost hit the mail man....but then to learn a low life STUPevisor was on the scene tears it to shreds. No apology accepted without harsh punishment on all officers involved along with punitive damages awarded to the mail man.*
Citizens need to start stepping in on all corrupt cops!!!
This is a serious situation, however, homeboy with the ski hat on stole the show lol. Seriously, I grew up across from the 71st precinct, in Brooklyn. I know the exact place this incident took place and I have seen this type of stuff more than I can count. The one thing that I am pleased with is how calm Glen was. I wonder why they never mentioned his police officer wife in the press conference?
If these were undercover officers they just blew their undercover status. This whole thing sounds insane on the part of these officers. If they didn't like what the postman said they should report him as any citizen would do. He did not commit any crime. As stated it sounds like a Freddie Gray or Eric Gardener where the officers wanted to kill this poor 27 y/o man who probably was in fear for his life. Not from the streets of Brooklyn but from the guardian Angels and protectors. This is shameful.
My heart got broken when his mother was trying to say something but words failed her due to her shock and fear of the unknown in the future
Even Eric L. Adams said that when he first heard about this, he thought that the postal worked MUST have done something wrong. This is also a problem. We are guilty until....., well, we're just guilty.
It’s been 4 years since THIS incident happened , So could anyone post a message as to what happened with this particular case please ?
MR. Grays sued the NYPD and the lieutenant that oversaw the arrest was fired.
So you don't have the right of speech anymore - come on now
Mr Adams your voice has made a change already
It's sad when you work with them and out of uniform you are afraid of them too.
very well spoken
The cops ran down on him like gangsters!
The hell with the internal affairs department.
This case needs to go in front of the citizens review board.
The post office has a list to add these cops to... "No mail for you!"
Yes, it is illegal to obstruct mail delivery. The specific statute which prohibits it is 18 United States Code Section 1702. which is entitled - "Obstruction of correspondence." That statute provides:Whoever takes any letter, postal card, or package out of any post office or any authorized depository for mail matter, or from any letter or mail carrier, or which has been in any post office or authorized depository, or in the custody of any letter or mail carrier, before it has been delivered to the person to whom it was directed, with design to obstruct the correspondence, or to pry into the business or secrets of another, or opens, secretes, embezzles, or destroys the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. all police offer involed commted a freddrel crim
Unbelievable! Sue the crap out of them! Disgraceful!
I really wonder how police can be so wicked...how do they sleep at night
Training has nothing to do with them wanting to do evil to others purposely
this reminds me of how my cousin was treated when garland tx police ran him into a tree right by his house and then got a 12 gauge put to his head and they are the ones that caused the wreck.he won his law suit,got paid kept the wrecked mustang and they bought him another car and the cop got fired.thank GOD for steve jobs invention.
No police has the law on their side to take a package of a mail carrier. The only time it is permissible is if another mail personnel does this by means of of court order.
Here I am watching this video 6 years later, and nothing has changed.
I can say this that yes there is a federal investigation going on now as well.
These are the cops that you fire!
My heart cries out for our black men! This is truly hurtful how our men are treated.
Wow, to watch a fellow Postal Worker get this kind of treatment just because of the color of his skin is uncalled for. I will be anxious to see if these white officers are held accountable because this was done to a black man or if it will be swept under the rug. I am proud to work for the USPS as I am sure Glen is as well. Praying justice will be done.
Hi Ms. Baker, Justice is sometimes served by GOD. Sometimes KARMA will pass these police officers & go to their parents or their children & then they sit back & say"GOD WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME"? Today cops are committing suicide not only because their weak but because of the crooked shit they do are catching up to them. This man was arrested again last week. He is being harassed. His life is to be made miserable because of a woman he dealt with & because he doesn't want her anymore she is setting him up. Please pray for him & his family. People need to be aware of what this woman is doing to this man & I pray that Glen will put on his big man underwear & fight for his life
It's called, "Contempt of Cop(s)".
Arrested for contempt of cop.
Kidnapping absolutely !!!!!! Unmarked car, no uniforms, got GUNS and you are GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+NAGHAMMADI'S RANT 100% Correct!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how many times have blacks died mysteriously in custody? Or just disappeared? The sandra blands etc.murdered in custody for sport, then they cover it up. Or liek this man said its a traumatic experience being arrested. People having their ashtma or panic attack, and they deny them treatment or delay treatment. Deny them thier medicines prescription or ignore their pleas and they die in custody over traffic stop or a fake, trumped up charge! These cops are roid raging! Racist, or a combination of both! They are supposed to de-escalate, not escalate situations like this man said! A pack of thirty wolves! Immediate fire!!!! NO paid admin leave! No desk duty! no pension no retirement for all these cops! They dont deserve to be on the street!
+Cicishere5 send them to Syria since they like fighting and killin ..... 👀
"We will investigate ourselves and find that we did nothing wrong."
Ikr lol
Nice work Mr. Adams, well said.
These Police officers have demonstrated the most disgusting act of abuse of Police authority in the history of policing in NYC. How disgusting...
WHERE WERE THE "GOOD" COPS IN THIS VIDEO??????
The crazy thing is, they know there on camera. It's almost like somewhere is a get out of free card for the cops. they violate his civil rights and commit a felony by accosting a fed employee with mail.
It just amazes me that anyone in law enforcement would still believe in
this era that there is not a camera somewhere that is recording his
actions.
This shows the incompetence of most law enforcement. No amount of training is going to help. Nothing is going to change. You have too many unskilled law enforcement officers being hired today compared to when my father was employed as a police officer. You will need to get rid of the whole department & start over again. I'm sorry they are unskilled.
Those cops are bullies and din't like he yelling at them for coming close to hitting him.
Good job Mr.Adams. In speaking truth.
Much respect to Eric Adams and the USPS for standing up to tyranny.
Don't be such a company man...
I think a petition should be done and signed that cops in every state like this should be fired on the spot and held in contempt. wrongful arrests, harrassing colored civilians, shooting innocent and unarmed people and lying about it on the wimb should be fined and stripped of their position. The Chiefs of police and other higher ups who lie about it and know that their subordinates are in the wrong and still tries to justify them should also be stripped.
They also REALLY need to work on who they hire in the departments: people who really want to to be a cop for justice and being rightful and FAIR to everyone, while avoiding pigs who think they're above the law because they have badges. It's just not fair for this to keep going on because they fell it's right when it's rightfully wrong.
What's next, they're gonna arrest a fire fighter for putting out a fire and telling them to stay back from the flames?
Every time I see stuff like this I can't help but think that even kids could be hired as an officer at this point.
It's gotta stop...
The media has tried to show a number of positive things police do. However there are too many police who keep the public skeptical that police are being just to all. Thank God for cellphones.
Where are the laws about local police interfering with the duties of a federal officer?
+Swoll Arms that was a rhetorical comment. But thanks for the heads up.
I have two young black men, and I was crying as I said to myself....this is my anxiety. This is the fear I live with on a daily basis. My eldest served this country and is now an upstanding citizen, and verbal. My youngest is a tall stout man who could be perceived as intimidating. This is what I live with sometimes to the point of exhaustion. What is America going to do to change this reality???????