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18. But the cop wasn't arrested for interfering with mail delivery? nt

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Sat Apr 2, 2016, 03:09 PM

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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