Mayor-elect dismisses Black Lives Matter threats of riots if NYPD unit resurrected

[Klaralven]

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams met with Black Lives Matter Greater New York Wednesday, a conversation that ended in heated fashion with organizers threatening protests and violence if Adams brings back the controversial plainclothes NYPD anti-crime unit.

Adams plans on doing just that, promising he would resurrect the undercover police unit that was deeply involved with stop and frisk.

"If they think they are going to go back to the old ways of policing, then we are going to take to the streets again," Black Lives Matter's Hawke Newsome said. "There will be riots. There will be fire. And there will be bloodshed."

https://abc7ny.com/eric-adams-black-lives-matter-nypd-new-york-city/11224880/

[bottomofthehill]

1. There will be riots. There will be fire. And there will be bloodshed."

I remember Dr King using that exact same quote.

Always best to end on a high note.

[Dorian Gray]

14. Yeah.

It’s nonsense.

[msongs]

2. nypd is running the city now. beware nt

[lapucelle]

4. Do you know Eric Adams's back story?

100 Blacks In Law Enforcement That Care (or 100 Blacks) is an American New York City-based advocacy group which focuses on fighting injustices between the African American community and their interactions with the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

This internal relations advocacy group speaks out against police brutality, racial profiling and police misconduct. They are composed of active duty and retired employees from within the department. They also support the black community with financial, educational and legal support.

Based in New York City and founded by two black police officers, Eric Adams and Noel Leader, in 1995, this organization was created to address relations between the NYPD and the ]African American community. The NYPD administration has yet to acknowledge or authorize this group yet as of 2018 it remains active.

In 2013, Adams stepped down as executive director to become the first African American borough president of Brooklyn.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Blacks_in_Law_Enforcement_Who_Care

https://blacksnlaw.tripod.com/

[Chille]

3. The people elected him

knowing he was going to “reopen “ policing pre Trump.

[brooklynite]

7. Those people being Democrats.

[Dorian Gray]

15. Yes

Though he’s popular with the independents and slightly conservative leaning population too. Maybe not the maga crowd tho.

[luv2fly]

5. Threatening violence is a stupid strategy n/t

[stillcool]

6. threatening violence is like cursing

whether it's threatening to hang some school board member, threatening election workers, politicians, frigging Governors. But that's white people.

[wellst0nev0ter]

8. Let me repeat: Hank Newsome is NOT affiliated with the official BLM organization

He's a paid Fox News boogieman.

We have traced these comments to Hawk Newsome. Hawk Newsome has no relation to the Black Lives Matter Global Network (“BLM”) founded by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi — and is not the “president” of BLM or any of its chapters. Only BLM chapters who adhere to BLM’s principles and code of ethics are permitted to use the BLM name. The reason for this is simple: unaffiliated uses of BLM’s name are confusing to people who may wrongly associate the unsanctioned group and its views and actions with BLM. As BLM has told Mr. Newsome in the past, and as is still true today, Mr. Newsome’s group is not a chapter of BLM and has not entered into any agreement with BLM agreeing to adhere to BLM’s core principles. The only official chapter of BLM in New York is Black Lives Matter NYC.

https://blacklivesmatter.com/for-immediate-release-statement-by-kailee-scales-managing-director-of-blm-global-network/

Link to tweet

[Klaralven]

9. Does BLM NYC have greater support than BLM Greater New York?

Why would Adams meet with the latter?

[uponit7771]

11. **********Hawk Newsome is NOT official BLM *********!!

[Klaralven]

12. I see that "Black Lives Matter" is trademarked

They should sue Black Lives Matter Greater New York for infringement.

[Dorian Gray]

13. First of all

The people he met have no standing with the National BLM group. Theyre local organizers and arguably not as influential as other BLM leaders.

Having said that, this benefits Adams politically. I’m not saying I agree with him. Numbers show that the police group he wants to bring back arent beneficial. But this will garner the support of the cops, middle class diverse base in nyc who sees crime encroaching on their neighborhoods and everybody but the most progressive groups.

ETA: hawk Newsome is a Fox News favorite crank. He’s auing global BLM. He’s anti vaccine mandate. Adams couldn’t have picked a better guy to meet and fight.