WATCH: The routine casualness of undercover NYPD officers as they stop, approach, & frisk a young black man w/ zero justification. In full violation of constitution. They know they’re on camera. This is why people feel imprisoned in their own communities.
The young man’s name is Destin Burgess. Represented by @LegalAidNYC in the Bronx. Help join them in calling on @BronxDAClark to dismiss earlier charges related to a near-identical encounter with officers.
@LegalAidNYC @BronxDAClark Why do police feel so empowered to violate people's rights? It's not just NYPD's unwillingness to hold them accountable. They know most people plead. Even if they have to testify, & lie, prosecutors will still keep relying on their word. I wrote on this: nytimes.com/2019/09/25/opi…
