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Cops slammed Chris Parhams head onto a sidewalk. Gave him a concussion. Tased him. Dragged him back by his cuffed arms into police car. Witnesses, cell phones, security cameras. Still: NYPD cleared the cops of wrongdoing. A new era of accountability needed.gothamgazette.com/opinion/8542-s…
Here’s a video of what the officers—with histories of civil rights violations—did to Chris Parham after he parked his delivery bike & walked into the store to purchase items.
As Executive Director of @BklynDefender & NY Council member @CMReynoso34 make clear: “Parham’s experience with law enforcement is not unique, and residents of New York City are not strangers to officers with problematic histories patrolling their streets.”
Even the worst actors, like David “Bullethead” Greico (👇), who has been sued more than 30 times for physical violence & lying under oath, get promoted while prosecutors keep relying on their word to charge people my office represents. This is dangerous & costly. 
A solution: “SaferNY Act,” a package of bills currently in the NY State Legislature to increase police accountability. How:
1. #Repeal50a, a law shielding discipline records.
2. Require better police data.
3. Strengthen role of Special Prosecutor.
Info: changethenypd.org/safer-ny
1. #Repeal50a, a law shielding discipline records.
2. Require better police data.
3. Strengthen role of Special Prosecutor.
Info: changethenypd.org/safer-ny
“If we want a city that is safe, fair, & equitable, we must hold all citizens to the same standards & levels of accountability, including members of our law enforcement.” Amen. But as @lisaschreib & @CMReynoso34 say: “It is in the hands of the New York State Legislature.”
