| As NYPD George Floyd
Protest Settlement Is Called Rigid
by PBA Jan 6 and Gaza Echo
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE
Jan 29 –
When the City of New
York's proposed settlement of
George Floyd protest lawsuits
was challenged by the NYPD
Police Benevolent Association
at a hearing on January 29,
Inner City Press was there and
live tweeted, thread here:
Police
union opponent begins to cite
what NYC Mayor Eric Adams has
said. Judge says
she's not interested in what
politicians are saying.
Police union rep:
Under the proposed settlement,
the officers on the scene
can't call in more unless
documented imminent threat of
serious crime. What that
standard have been met on
January 6? When?
Police union rep:
The proponents have no answer,
it's too cumbersome. Under
this, you can't even have
police nearby, out of sight.
What if it's a KKK rally -
Judge: This illegal in itself.
Move on to another example.
Police union rep: I'm not sure
that's true
Police
union rep: But say it is the
Proud Boys, presumably they
are allowed to rally. Under
this, you can't have
additional police nearby, at
the ready. Why hasn't the
current NYPD official been
asked?
Police union rep:
During the recent Palestine
Israel protests there have
been problems. And it could
get worse. The parties
couldn't even agree on any
dispute resolution other than
coming to your Honor.
Proponent: PBA opposes many
experts, and practiced in
Boston
Judge: Who makes
the rules at the NYPD?
Proponent: Ms Miller will
address that. But patrol
officers don't get to make
these decisions. They can't
show any legal prejudice.
Judge: If the Proud Boys were
to be in Foley Square, they
could start in Tier 2?
Proponent:
Yes. And the January 6
hearings showed us they had
ample warning... There is a
presumption for approving this
settlement. Citibank got its
settlement approved.
City's lawyer:
Mayor Adams' press release
when the settlement was
announced is consistent with
these principles. My unit will
be defending an NYPD officer
starting tomorrow here
at SDNY - I am offended
they imply we would not
protect officers.
Judge: What
about NY AG Latitia James? NY
AG rep: We are an enforcement
agency. PBA lawyer Smith: The
presumption is Tier 1, unless
the protesters invite or
request police officers.
Judge: On Jan 6 one could
predict. PBA rep: Only once
barricades pushed
PBA lawyer Smith:
The Mayor knows something
about policing Judge: Mayor
Adams hasn't taken his name
off the settlement... PBA rep:
He said he had to take his
lawyers' advice Judge: Maybe
they want to avoid the M word
PBA rep: Is a monitor even
being considered?
Judge: I
will try to have something
else by next week.
More on Substack
here
The case
is IN RE: NEW YORK CITY
POLICING DURING SUMMER 2020
DEMONSTRATIONS, 20-cv-8924
(McMahon)
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