Il procuratore generale di New York Letitia James ha citato in giudizio il dipartimento di polizia di New York City e la sua leadership “eccessivo, brutale e illegale” gestione delle proteste di George Floyd, James ha detto in un comunicato stampa.
James also wants to install an external monitor to oversee the department’s policing tactics.
L'abito, filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court, comes after a monthslong investigation into the NYPD’s actions during protests over the killing of Floyd that found that officers allegedly used “indiscriminate, unjustified, and repeated use of batons, spray al peperoncino, bicycles and a crowd control tactic known as ‘kettling’ against peaceful protestors,” the release said.
“There is no question that the NYPD engaged in a pattern of excessive, brutale, and unlawful force against peaceful protesters,” said James.
“Over the past few months, the NYPD has repeatedly and blatantly violated the rights of New Yorkers, inflicting significant physical and psychological harm and leading to great distrust in law enforcement.”
The suit names the NYPD, the City of New York, Maggiore Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea and NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan as failing to address a “longstanding pattern of abuse” by not properly training, supervising and disciplining officers to prevent and address misconduct, ha detto il comunicato.
CNN has reached out to the NYPD, de Blasio and the city for comment on the suit.
James’s office investigated complaints from incidents between May 28, 2020, and December 11, 2020, and found that officers conducted mass arrests without probable cause and “targeted and retaliated against First Amendment activity” frequently, il comunicato stampa ha detto.
