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NYPD Elite Unit Supervisors Capt. James Coan, Lt. Daniel Davin Accused of Treating Blacks Like “Animals”

April 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

NYPD RACISM SCANDAL: Capt. James Coan and Lt. Daniel Davin, two supervisors at the elite firearms suppression unit of the New York Police Department have been accused of racism towards black suspects, saying they should be “treated like animals” and “deserving of a bullet to the head,” the NY Daily News reports. Coan and Davin are also accused of treating black detectives with a great deal of disdain. The allegations are part of a sworn deposition from three members of the unit.

The testimony given by the three details how Capt. James Coan and Lt. Daniel Davin created a hostile environment for both their black detectives and suspected minority-group gun traffickers, said the plaintiffs’ lawyer, Eric Sanders.

Davin used the N-word to address black suspects, while Coan considered the unit’s minority-group targets almost subhuman, the depositions indicate.

“Capt. Coan would tell the field team . . . ‘They are f—–g animals. You make sure if you have to shoot, you shoot them in the head. That way there’s one story,’ ” said the retired detective. Source: NY Daily News

People continue to wonder why blacks, particularly black males are so distrustful of the police.

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Unarmed Bronx Teen Ramarley Graham Fatally Shot by Plain Clothes Cops After Brief Chase

February 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
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Unarmed Bronx Teen Ramarley Graham Fatally Shot by Plain Clothes Cops After Brief Chase (Wikipedia)

Ramarley Graham, an unarmed  Bronx teen was shot to death by cops after they chased him into his family’s apartment building Thursday. The NY Daily News reports Ramarley Graham was hit once in the chest after an officer fired his gun during a confrontation in the Williamsbridge apartment about 3 p.m., police said.  The cops claimed they told him to stop. Well, if that’s true, then he should have heeded and stopped.

It is also very problematic that the cops, who were from the NYPD’s Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit, automatically assumed that Ramarley Graham had a gun because they saw him adjusting his waistband on a street. What? So, now you can’t fix your clothes? If he wasn’t doing anything wrong, then he should not have ran when they called him. That’s just the bottom line.

Ramarley Graham had at least two prior arrests for marijuana and burglary.

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Allentown Police Officer Jason Ammary Tasers 14 Year Old Keshana Wilson Outside Dieruff High School

December 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Allentown PA Police Officer Jason Ammary Tasers 14 Year Old Keshana Wilson, now being sued in federal court for using excessive force against a teenage girl, after charges against girl were dismissed in juvenile court.

Allentown PA police officer Jason Ammary fired a Taser at 14 year old Keshana Wilson outside Dieruff High School on September 29. A federal lawsuit has been filed against Officer Jason Ammary and the city of Allentown, according to the Morning Call.

The video first shows Keshana Wilson, 14, walking towards a car on the street with two friends on the 800 block of Washington Street before turning to talk to another group of students.

The video then abruptly cuts to Allentown Police Officer Jason Ammary struggling with Wilson on the side of a parked car. Ammary appears to be shoving Wilson against the car. She then appears to push her left forearm against his face.

Ammary then steps back and fires his Taser at Wilson’s groin, causing her to collapse to the ground. Several security officers then arrive. One can be seen leading a teen boy away in handcuffs. The Morning Call reports Wilson was taken to the hospital to have probes from the Taser removed. Source

This is just plain crazy. Keshana Wilson’s mother filed a federal lawsuit after the charges against her daughter were dismissed in juvenile court. Those charges included: aggravated assault on the officer, simple assault, riot, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, failure to disperse and walking on the highway, the newspaper reports. The mother’s lawsuit alleges excessive force was used against a teenage girl.

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