Re:New Records Show the NYPD’s Favored Punishment: Less Vaca...
by notJim on Friday June 25, 2021 @01:24PM
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I think Adrian Schoolcraft [1] is another good example. He was a cop who reported abuses and corruption in the NYPD. For his efforts, the NYPD rewarded him with harassment and intimidation, which resulted in a $600,000 settlement when he sued them.
It was equally clear that he expected that from them, and that this was not his first case of abuse. This was merely the time when it became incontrovertible, because somebody had a camera and was willing to take the risk of filming it.
If they aren't going to stand up against abuse even when it's literally a murder caught on video, there's no way to avoid the conclusion that there are indeed countless other abuse cases that have been covered up, with nobody willing to stand up to it. It doesn't show the extent of the abuse but it shows the extent of police willing to cover up and excuse that abuse: universal. That makes All of them Bastards.