Sources: Officers In Kimani Gray Shooting Were Previously Sued For Stop-And-Frisks

[JonLP24]

Source: NY1

Sources tell NY1 that two officers involved in the shooting of Brooklyn teen Kimani Gray last weekend were also involved in five separate cases for alleged civil rights violations, including stop-and-frisks, that were settled out of court.

Police say the two officers tried to stop and question Gray outside of an East Flatbush building on March 9, when he allegedly pulled a gun on them.

The officers shot the 16-year-old boy a total of 11 times, and a .38 caliber revolver was recovered on the scene.

Gray's family disputes the police account, saying the teenager was not armed at the time. According to friends, Gray was returning from a neighborhood baby shower at the time of the shooting.

Read more: http://www.ny1.com/content/criminal_justice/178788/sources--officers-in-kimani-gray-shooting-were-previously-sued-for-stop-and-frisks

[frylock]

1. it's shaping up to be a classic drop piece operation..

and fuck tha police.

[1monster]

2. So how do we know when the police are lying?

My gut response is, "Are they breathing?"

Which, I'm told by my son is extreme. But my feelings on this issue are that the huge majority of law enforcement officers in this country are corrupted and that it is the small minority that are clean, good cops.

I'm sure there are many who started out wanting to make a difference and to serve the people. But just like the political arena, the law enforcemnt officers and judicial officers are exposed to too much corruption and begin to believe that it is normal and right.

Citizen review boards wont' solve everything, but they are needed to help both entities keep themselves clean. Citizen review boards have made a positive difference in the past. I'm not sure why they went away.

[azurnoir]

3. yep I remeber it was in the '90's when Mpls police shot a Black kid in the back

saying he was fleeing after firing shots at a MPD officer and that he was a gang member, this took place in a residential neighborhood in North Mpls. first it took Mpd over 6 hours to find the alleged gun, the claim was he threw it, ballistics found that the gun had not been fired, Mpd called that finding inconclusive, an autopsy found he had no powder burns on his hands, it was said he was wearing gloves even though he was not wearing any nor were any found, and his gang membership- he was working as a courtesy at a local grocery store was an honor roll student and was a member of the school football team, doesn't sound much like a gangster to me, by none the less an all White Grand Jury found no reason to investigate either the shooting or the officer(s) involved further

[DallasNE]

4. Why Would The Police Department Keep On The Payroll

Officers where the city has been required on multiple occasions to pay settlements. Apparently the "three strikes" provision does not apply to police officers. Keep in mind that these were undercover cops meaning they were not in uniform. Also, what is the history of that .38 caliber revolver. Can it be traced to Gray? The stench here is great. NYPD has a long history of abuse and corruption and it doesn't look like things have been cleaned up yet.

[quakerboy]

5. Why wouldnt they?

Civil rights violations just mean they are doing what they were hired to do.