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Chakab

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14. The fact that an officer who holds the rank of lieutenant thinks that it's appropriate to act in

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 2, 2016, 03:00 PM

Apr 2016

this manner says everything that you need to know about the NYPD.

It's one thing when guys at the bottom of the hierarchy act like asses on duty, but it's something else to see it countenanced by supervisory officers.

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Update:New York police lieutenant stripped of badge and gun over arrest of postal worker [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 OP

Good. OnyxCollie Apr 2016 #1

Mr. Grays was on duty as a federal employee and is a member of a federal employees' union. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #2

Not a constitutional crisis Lithos Apr 2016 #7

this isn't a constitutional crisis because they're coming down on this guy pretty hard geek tragedy Apr 2016 #8

Habit. They are accustomed to treating everyone--*especially* young black men--like this, so tblue37 Apr 2016 #10

god complexes are always dangerous unless one's a god nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #13

so true. nt La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #21

What if... 30Draw Apr 2016 #11

If a postal worker awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #29

Correct Lithos Apr 2016 #31

Oh, very true awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #32

Postal Employees are not federal employees. Scruffy1 Apr 2016 #25

Is this a NY city or State Police officer? cannabis_flower Apr 2016 #36

City nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #37

Excellent! Assholes like this need to be removed from the police force. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2016 #3

For each one of these caught on video, many more go unnoticed. / FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #4

Well.. these cops prob mistreated many, now they have been caught. Keep ur cell phones handy Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 #6

The fact that an officer who holds the rank of lieutenant thinks that it's appropriate to act in Chakab Apr 2016 #14

Here is the vid unapatriciated Apr 2016 #5

The lot of them should be under indictment. It's actually illegal to falsely arrest somebody and to Chakab Apr 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Apr 2016 #9

Here is link Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 #19

Thanks! silvershadow Apr 2016 #26

Pigs with guns and a badge are pathetic and have no place in law enforcement. Rex Apr 2016 #15

I am totally shocked, shocked I tell ya that the postal worker is........BLACK!!! WTF??? winstars Apr 2016 #16

Great news malaise Apr 2016 #17

But the cop wasn't arrested for interfering with mail delivery? nt valerief Apr 2016 #18

Or how about falsifying an arrest report? Seems that is so common, it is not even a big deal. Rex Apr 2016 #20

Good matt819 Apr 2016 #22

Grays dodged a bullet. Literally. Aristus Apr 2016 #23

K&R. Glad to hear it. Overseas Apr 2016 #24

This is beyond ridiculous passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #27

Perhaps Mr Lynch would care to enlighten us... malthaussen Apr 2016 #38

If his badge was taken, cloudbase Apr 2016 #28

Union contract... he is entitled to due process. Hoppy Apr 2016 #34

Good. jwirr Apr 2016 #30

I think the US Postal Service should sue the NYPD over this. intheflow Apr 2016 #33

A bit unclear elljay Apr 2016 #35

He was at the scene. I think the other participants have already been pulled from duty not sure Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 #39

Isn't obstruction of the mail a federal offense? fbc Apr 2016 #40

The Post Office doesn't fuck around with this kind of thing. Odin2005 Apr 2016 #41