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It's a racial reckoning': New York AG Letitia James stands next to Eric Garner's mom as she cracks down on police use of force - but union boss says it will make it impossible for cops to do their job
Pat Lynch, the head of the Police Benevolent Association for the City of New York, ripped into the proposal from Attorney General Letitia James
He noted that 'violent criminals' are not hesitating in using force against cops
Lynch said the sweeping proposal would 'make it impossible' for cops to determine whether or not they are permitted to use force in a given situation
Dennis Kenney, a John Jay College of Criminal Justice professor, told The New York Times that the bill 'creates a great deal of unnecessary ambiguity'
James held a press conference on Friday in which she announced the bill, while accompanied by Eric Garner's mother Gwen Carr
'This is not going to change those split second decisions that officers must make,' James said
The bill would amend the state's existing penal code concerning what justifies police use of force
It would mandate that police officers only use force after all other alternatives have been exhausted - like the deployment of mental health professionals
Law enforcement would also need to meet 'higher standards of proof' to justify their use of force
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...form-bill.html
Pat Lynch, the head of the Police Benevolent Association for the City of New York, ripped into the proposal from Attorney General Letitia James
He noted that 'violent criminals' are not hesitating in using force against cops
Lynch said the sweeping proposal would 'make it impossible' for cops to determine whether or not they are permitted to use force in a given situation
Dennis Kenney, a John Jay College of Criminal Justice professor, told The New York Times that the bill 'creates a great deal of unnecessary ambiguity'
James held a press conference on Friday in which she announced the bill, while accompanied by Eric Garner's mother Gwen Carr
'This is not going to change those split second decisions that officers must make,' James said
The bill would amend the state's existing penal code concerning what justifies police use of force
It would mandate that police officers only use force after all other alternatives have been exhausted - like the deployment of mental health professionals
Law enforcement would also need to meet 'higher standards of proof' to justify their use of force
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...form-bill.html