Posted on 09/25/2020 6:34:54 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) recommended that the New York Police Department (NYPD) no longer conduct traffic stops as a way of trying to prevent violent encounters.
James, who also acts as a special prosecutor to investigate some police killings, made the recommendation Friday as she released a report into the death of Allan Feliz, who was killed last October after police stopped him for a seat belt violation.
“The death of Allan Feliz was a tragedy, and I offer my deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones during this time,” said James. “While criminal charges were not warranted, we were gravely concerned by some of the actions of the responding offices and issued a number of recommendations that the NYPD should take into account, including removing officers from engaging in any type of routine traffic enforcement activity.”
James said her investigation could not conclude that the use of deadly force was unjustified in the Feliz case but that the sequence of events that led to his killing would not have happened if the NYPD had not pulled him over. Tensions were heightened in the encounter when officers tried to arrest him for outstanding warrants for offenses such as spitting, littering and disorderly conduct.
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This is a terrific idea from a genius.
Zimbabwe, New York.
So can I just ram her car and I’m good to go?
Don't see why not.
I thought we had met our stupidity quota for the month. Guess not.
We need serious perp reform.
If COPS is any indicator it seems a high percentage of outstanding warrants are solved by routine traffic stops.
Soros-funded DA?
Not if you live in NY.
Our Country is turning into Mad Max/Robo cop without the Robo cop just the thugs.
Our Country is turning into Mad Max/Robo cop without the Robo cop just the thugs.
Excuse me bitch, but if you aren’t willing to get rid of traffic stops everywhere else in the state, and are only recommending that NY City have the benefit of that, then that is discrimination. The laws are supposed to be applied fairly and equally, and your plan won’t do that.
And about those burglar alarms. Those just lead to problems.
Why is it that the most lawless prosecutors around the country are black women? This has become a pattern. It is probably considered racist to even mention it, but you’d have to be blind not to notice.
Albuquerque
The traffic stops have gotten more violent because the perp is hyped up on meth, cocaine, mushrooms, LSD, heroin...take your pick, there’s probably a body in the trunk, drugs all over the back seat, several guns on the front seat. But that’s the police’s fault that the dirtbag will do anything to stay out of the big house, and that includes killing a cop.
A high percentage of vehicle stops are initiated because the owner/presumed operator is known to have outstanding warrants.
Finally, a reason to go to NYC. Anyone up for my new Manhattan Street Racing Club?
We need serious A.G., D.A., and Court reform. These morons are all responsible for multiple victims whose lives were taken at the hands of criminals they let out of prison early, or didn’t indict at all. As someone who worked in New York State Corrections for 25 years, I’m sick and tired of people being murdered by individuals who should have been locked up, but weren’t, or released from jail/prison early because of the incompetence of the individuals who made that decision. They should be charged with the same crimes that the perp they let walk free committed.
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