NYPD Officer Richard S. Neri Jr. was on patrol in Bed-Stuy with a partner in January 2004 on a rooftop of a housing development. With his gun drawn (why? He was just on patrol, not in pursuit of a suspect), Officer Neri decided to continue their patrol of the area and exit the rooftop. When he got to the stairwell, Timothy Stansbury, a resident of the neighboring building, opened the door on his way to the roof. Neri was startled and shot the unarmed teenager. He was charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, but a grand jury ruled the shooting accidental and Neri went free.
This blog stays updated with cases of Police Brutality against Black Men and the Black Community. These are just the cases that we are fortunate enough to hear about. But, there are several "unsung victims" whose story has never been told or videotaped. Infamous cases such as Rodney King and Oscar Grant are not isolated incidents. They exist amongst a corrupt system of impunity. Who am I? I am a “Concerned Member of the Black Community.”
Saturday, September 21, 2013
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