Sharpton Has Stern Words For De Blasio At Police-Community Relations Meeting

[hrmjustin]

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio says now is the time to transform police-community relations in New York City.

The mayor hosted a roundtable meeting at City Hall Thursday with Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, the Rev. Al Sharpton and members of the community on how to reform the NYPD.

The discussion was prompted by the death of Eric Garner earlier this month. The 43-year-old father of six died in police custody on Staten Island after he had been stopped by police for allegedly selling loose, untaxed cigarettes.

In cell phone video of the incident, an officer is seen placing his arm around Garner’s neck in an apparent chokehold and then taking him to the ground after Garner refuses to be handcuffed.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/31/roundtable-meeting-to-be-held-at-city-hall-on-nypd-community-relations/

[hrmjustin]

1. Bratton Dodges Questions About ‘Broken Windows’ and Dante de Blasio

http://observer.com/2014/07/bratton-dodges-questions-about-broken-windows-and-dante-de-blasio/

[Stellar]

2. How in the hell

do you train someone to stop choking someone when that person tells them eleven times that they can't breath!...that's b.s.

And as Sharpton told him, that his son too is a candidate for one of those deadly choke holds.

[hrmjustin]

3. I don't know. It seems that this is a common police tactic.

You have to put tge fear of God in cops if they do it.

[hrmjustin]

4. Advocates Rally Against Police Brutality and Broken Windows

http://observer.com/2014/07/advocates-rally-against-police-brutality-and-broken-windows/

[SummerSnow]

5. police brutality has been going on in NYC for decades.

I can't trust anything will change. You could train people , put stricter punishment. But if the person is violent in his personality nothing will change.

[hrmjustin]

6. Agreed! Violent cops need to be fired.

[hrmjustin]

7. Sharpton on his quasi-support for Bratton

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2014/07/8550030/sharpton-his-quasi-support-bratton?top-featured-3

[hrmjustin]

8. Rangel: ‘No Question in My Mind’ Race a Factor in Eric Garner’s Death

http://observer.com/2014/08/rangel-no-question-in-my-mind-race-a-factor-in-eric-garners-death/

[hrmjustin]

9. Activists demand: Bratton must go!

http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2014/jul/31/activists-demand-bratton-must-go/