Brian Lehrer describes police violence this week, and asks @NYCMayor: Do you acknowledge that those things happened and say the NYPD acted wrongly?
"I don’t have information that tells me that."
De Blasio has this info because his press secretary witnessed it. He's lying, again
"I don’t have information that tells me that."
De Blasio has this info because his press secretary witnessed it. He's lying, again
"You have to take a stronger stance," begs a caller, describing unprovoked attack by police.
But @NYCMayor is wholly incapable of acknowledging that police have attacked peaceful protesters, time and time again. "The videos often are inconclusive."
But @NYCMayor is wholly incapable of acknowledging that police have attacked peaceful protesters, time and time again. "The videos often are inconclusive."
"If people are feeling there’s a kind of militarism going on, that’s not acceptable."
Again, it’s a hypothetical: “IF.” His NYPD leaders sent hundreds of militarized riot cops to a trans liberation march, arrested the organizer and pushed public advocate. It's gaslighting
Again, it’s a hypothetical: “IF.” His NYPD leaders sent hundreds of militarized riot cops to a trans liberation march, arrested the organizer and pushed public advocate. It's gaslighting
What specifically triggered police to arrest peaceful protesters last night?
"What you see in front of your eyes is not always the whole story," @NYCMayor says. He floats the hypothetical of someone having a weapon while providing zero evidence, Trump-style.
"What you see in front of your eyes is not always the whole story," @NYCMayor says. He floats the hypothetical of someone having a weapon while providing zero evidence, Trump-style.
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