THREAD: Critical breakdown from @JusticeNotFear of Eric Adams most recent lie to blame bail reform for "violence." All while exploiting a teenage minor, whose story & image are now being shared widely in overtly racist, Willie Horton-style attacks. More: justicenotfear.org/debunk/mayor-a…
"The facts of the teen’s case, to the extent they are agreed upon by all, are that he was shot when a gun he was carrying accidentally discharged when he was tackled by police, the bullet hitting the teen in the groin before exiting his body and grazing a police officer’s leg."
"Although the teen and an officer were both non-fatally injured in an accidental shooting, even according to police, Mayor Adams says that the teen was “accused of shooting at” an officer & is vague about the officer’s condition (he survived)."
"The teen’s lawyer maintains that the gun discharged when officers tackled the teen in retaliation for legally recording them with his cell phone, which the NYPD has a history of doing." www1.nyc.gov/assets/ccrb/do… 
"The teenager's attorney also said that his prior case, for which he was on probation, came about because of a *prop gun* for a music video (the NYPD does have a dedicated hip hop unit and is known to target music videos for disruption)."complex.com/music/2020/06/…
Mayor Eric Adams official statement didn't just falsely present the facts of the case. It falsely claimed he was only free because a judge lacked the authority to detain him due to bail reform. The judge had a full slate of options & set $250,000 cash bail!justicenotfear.org/debunk/mayor-a…
"After 9 days in jail with a bullet wound, the teen’s family was able to post bond (requiring a downpayment of $20,000). These funds were accepted after the family proved they were legally sourced by showing documentation at a “bail source hearing.”
The above critical context comes from a new project launched this week to fight misinformation & propaganda about bail reform w/ facts. Legal & policy experts responding w/ accurate information about bail policy to the public, reporters, & decision makers. Justicenotfear.org/new-york
Among other features Justice Not Fear (@justicenotfear) has a regular Briefing (linked here) to correct the record in response to false or misleading stories and public statements. This is real truth. Real information, Real context. Now live:justicenotfear.org/debunk/in/new-…
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