The New York City police inspector general released an investigative report on Monday. Richard Emery, Chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Murray Weiss, columnist and criminal justice editor for DNAInfo, join us to discuss the report.
"They've won the war on crime but they haven't adjusted their strategy." -- @weiss_murray on @BrianLehrer re: the NYPD policing a safe city
— Danielle Tcholakian (@danielleiat) January 14, 2015
"he was ignoring us" and "belittling us” — CCRB chairman Emery, re: former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, via @BrianLehrer.
— Azi (@Azi) January 14, 2015
How much does the NYPD IG's chokehold report reflect problems that still exist? Discussing now with CCRB chairman Emery and @weiss_murray
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 14, 2015
"no prosecutor wud ever prosecute those cases”—CCRB Chairman Emery, on opposing @RoryLancman bill to criminally ban chokeholds. @BrianLehrer
— Azi (@Azi) January 14, 2015
Could chest compressions (not the chokehold) have killed Garner? The issue is still the tactic, says @weiss_murray. https://t.co/zNiVz08ni6
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 14, 2015
“it wasn’t like 700 guys were screaming at him”—@weiss_murray, re: kerfuffle aimed at PBA prez Pat Lynch. via @BrianLehrer. #NYPD
— Azi (@Azi) January 14, 2015