Four NYPD officers: quota system targeted Blacks and Latinos

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Four NYPD officers say in new sworn declarations that an off-the-books arrest quota system targeted Black and Latino New Yorkers — with one cop recalling a white supervisor asking, “Are you going to take someone’s freedom today?”

The new documents, soon to be filed in Manhattan Federal Court, add further detail to a long-running suit launched by four other minority cops claiming they faced retaliation for not arresting enough people of color. White officers allegedly did not face the arrest quota expectations.

Since the suit was filed in Manhattan Federal Court in 2015, some two dozen current and retired officers have filed legal papers backing the claim that a race-based quota system disproportionately affected minority cops.

Previous filings in the case have revealed NYPD jargon allegedly used in the quotas program. “Collars for dollars” referred to cops who make a sufficient number of arrests being rewarded with overtime shifts. “Asian, Jewish and white people weren’t to be arrested. “Targets” were Black and Hispanic people, the cops say.

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-nypd-quota-system-suit-20210621-al7ba5yuwndrnpmkpruqg2nnru-story.html

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. More training definitely would have solved this problem.

[ret5hd]

3. It's always "the stick" with you!

Punishment under the guise of training…who wants to sit there and listen to some guy “blah blah blah” for minute upon unending minute?

I say we use much more of the “carrot”: months of paid vacation (or “administrative leave” hahahaha!) every time you shoot one of those “perps”.

And by the way, ACAB.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Hey, I think we can agree that in any case, the cops definitely need more money to solve their

problems!

FTP, as well.

[ret5hd]

5. And military equipment!

[uponit7771]

11. +1, we're selling F-15 fighter jets ... that'll take a bite outtah crime

[uponit7771]

10. right ?!

[Baitball Blogger]

2. kick

[ck4829]

6. Disgusting

[Act_of_Reparation]

7. In other news, water is wet.

[MagickMuffin]

8. Who is the White Suprematist supervisor?

Is he still in that position?

He needs to be thoroughly investigated, search his home.

[crickets]

9. K&R for visibility.