BY Led Black (@Led_Black)
(Photo: Briana E. Heard)
Smartphones have changed the world. The ability to record events as they happen can mean the difference between life and death and crime and punishment. This past Thursday, May 14th, Michael Barber of the Copwatch Patrol Unit was on hand to capture 2 undercover cops behaving in a manner that was less than professional with 2 teenage girls. The incident happened in Harlem and could have ended up much worse. One of the cops was aggressively manhandling one of the girls when members of the community valiantly protested and caused the cops to leave without making an arrest. But not before causing a near melee and telling one of the ladies that helped the young girls that she needed to lose weight. Real classy NYPD, real classy. Chalk up a victory for the community.
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Pedro Piedra
May 18, 2015 at 10:09 pmWe should definitely find out what precinct these clowns are from and get some answers as to why they are violating those two young women’s constitutional rights? Looks like they missed their lesson on the 4th amendment. Do you have probable cause? no…ok. You can walk away..Are you making an arrest? No..ok…then she should be free to go. No further investigation? terry stop is over…and they should have been on their way.
Lindsay Armstrong
May 19, 2015 at 10:43 amWhere did this happen? I can’t tell if it’s the edge of Highbridge Park or further down.
admin
May 19, 2015 at 1:55 pmAccording to the FB entry, it happened on 140th Street.