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YPD Commander Being Investigated for Threatening Rapper 50 Cent's Life — Police Sources
The NYPD is investigating a claim that an NYPD police commander threatened rapper 50-Cent's life. (Gregg Vigliotti for the New York Daily News)
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-yor...ommander-threatens-50cent-20190216-story.html
The NYPD is investigating a claim that an NYPD police commander threatened rapper 50-Cent's life. (Gregg Vigliotti for the New York Daily News)
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-yor...ommander-threatens-50cent-20190216-story.html
He wanted his cops to “Get the strap” — and take out 50 Cent.
A Brooklyn precinct commander is being investigated by the NYPD for allegedly threatening the celebrity’s life — telling his officers at a roll call to “shoot him on sight,” the Daily News has learned.
Deputy Inspector Emanuel Gonzalez, the commanding officer of the 72nd Precinct in Sunset Park, allegedly made the threat last June 7, when the actor and “In Da Club” rapper was expected to attend an NYPD sanctioned boxing match in the Bronx.
During a roll call inside the 72nd Precinct stationhouse, Gonzalez told his officers if they saw 50 Cent at the boxing match, known as a smoker, they should “shoot him on sight,” a source with knowledge of the case said.
“The inspector just said that at roll call,” the source said. “I’m like WTF.”
No one recorded the incident, and Gonzalez tried to pass off the bizarre order as a joke. But the matter made its way to police headquarters, which launched a probe.
“The incident is under internal review,” a department spokesman said.
A source said the Internal Affairs Bureau’s Group 1 — which handles police corruption cases for captains and above — is investigating.
Gonzalez, who will be celebrating his 30th anniversary with the department later this year, remains on active duty, officials said.
Adding weight to the IAB investigation is that the alleged threat came at a time Gonzalez had an ongoing beef with the rapper, whose given name is Curtis Jackson.
Inspector Emmanuel Gonzalez, the commanding officer of the 72nd Precinct, is being investigated for allegedly threatening rapper 50-Cent. (NYPD)
A month before the roll call, Gonzalez filed an aggravated harassment complaint, claiming 50 Cent threatened him on Instagram
The entertainer was commenting on a lawsuit first reported in the Daily News accusing Gonzalez of shaking down the owner of the Sunset Park club Love and Lust — one of 50 Cent’s favorite haunts — when he wrote “Get the strap,” a slang term for “get a gun.”
In the complaint he filed in the department, Gonzalez said several of 50 Cent’s 18 million followers responded with their own threats against the precinct leader, including “F--k this commander” and “Blast this fool,” leaving him “in fear of his safety.”
The rapper ultimately took down the Instagram post. The department investigated Gonzalez’s complaint, but no charges were filed.
A rep for 50 Cent said the Grammy winner had just heard about Gonzalez’s “shoot on sight” comment.
“Mr. Jackson takes this threat very seriously and is consulting with his legal counsel regarding his options going forward,” the rep said. “He is concerned that he was not previously advised of this threat by the NYPD and even more concerned that Gonzalez continues to carry a badge and a gun.”
Gonzalez is being sued by Love & Lust owner Imran (Star) Jairam for demanding 11 “free” round-trip tickets to Puerto Rico and a generator for a doctor after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.
When Jairam denied Gonzalez’s request, the precinct hammered the club with violations. As a result, Love & Lust lost its liquor licence and shut down, the owner claimed in court papers.
When reached Saturday, Jairam said Gonzalez “should be stripped of his badge.”
“This just shows his personality,” Jairam said. “This is a guy who should be protecting us,” he continued.
If proven true, Gonzalez’s alleged order had the complete opposite effect, sources with knowledge of the case said.
Instead of harming 50 Cent, spectators cheered him on, yelling “Get the Strap” as he sat next to Jairam’s attorney Eric Sanders at the New York Expo Center in the Bronx. He was even asked to come up and comment on the matches.
“I always knew that a flea has more integrity than Gonzalez,” Sanders said when asked about the investigation into the alleged threat. “Now we can add ‘unhinged’ to this clown’s horrible reputation.”
“When is the PC going to finally clip his wings?” Sanders asked.
Attempts to reach Gonzalez were unsuccessful. Roy Richter, the president of the Captain’s Benevolent Association, did not return a request for comment.
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people been tryna find " solutions" for cop killings for decades now...aint no solutions..the fact of the matter end of the day is we ( black american males more so black women) are a threat in the eyes of those in power ...it goes beyond those in powers though....but thats a can of worms for another day
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Texas Round up. A cop straight up told me they do that to boost numbers so they can get more funding.
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Pigs gonna pig.
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No fact checking, but it's the daily news, whuduyah expect? Folks haven't been a "Crips affiliate" for quite some time.
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**** police...non white cops too
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Florida Officer Using 'Stand Your Ground' Defense in Trial for Killing Black Motorist
Fired Palm Beach Gardens officer Nouman Raja is charged with manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder for the 2015 shooting of Corey Jones.
Nouman Raja, center, and his defense team watch as prospective jurors for his trial enter the courtroom on Feb. 25, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Florida officer using 'stand your ground' defense in trial for killing black motorist
Fired Palm Beach Gardens officer Nouman Raja is charged with manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder for the 2015 shooting of Corey Jones.
Nouman Raja, center, and his defense team watch as prospective jurors for his trial enter the courtroom on Feb. 25, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Florida officer using 'stand your ground' defense in trial for killing black motorist
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For the first time in 26 years, a Florida police officer is standing trial for an on-duty killing — and one of his defenses will be the state's controversial "stand your ground" law.
The trial of fired Palm Beach Gardens officer Nouman Rajabegins with jury selection Thursday. He is charged with manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder for the 2015 shooting of Corey Jones. Jones, a 31-year-old black musician, had just gotten out of his broken-down SUV when he was confronted by Raja, who was dressed in plainclothes and driving an unmarked white van. The shooting happened amid several highly publicized killings of black men by police officers nationwide, some leading to prosecutions. Raja, 41, could face a life sentence if convicted.
Prosecutors say an audio recording shows Raja never identified himself. They say that caused Jones, who had a concealed-weapons permit, to pull a handgun because he feared he was being robbed. They say Raja kept firing after he saw Jones throw away his gun, and lied to investigators about it.
"Absolutely nothing about him (Raja) provided any indication that he represented a law enforcement agency," prosecutor Brian Fernandes wrote in court documents, calling Raja a "rogue officer."
Raja's attorneys argue he identified himself and feared for his life when Jones pulled his gun. They argued that Raja should be protected under the stand your ground law, which says anyone with a legitimate fear of imminent danger can use lethal force. The law also says it is up to prosecutors to prove the person's fear was lacking or unreasonable. One exception is that the person cannot be the initial aggressor.
"Officer Raja was definitely not an aggressor," lead defense attorney Richard Lubin wrote in court filings. "The inescapable fact is that Mr. Jones pointed his gun at Officer Raja."
Raja's attorneys have requested Judge Joseph Marx move the trial. They say the coverage by local news outlets has included prejudicial material, including a grand jury's finding that the shooting was unjustified; that investigators concluded Raja lied; and that the case's previous judge rejected his initial stand your ground claim.
Marx says he will consider the request if the six-person jury cannot be seated. In Florida criminal case, only first-degree-murder trials get 12 jurors.
The last Florida officer tried for an on-duty killing was Miami's William Lozano in 1989. The Hispanic officer fatally shot a black motorcyclist who he said tried to hit him. A passenger died when the motorcycle crashed. The deaths resulted in three days of rioting.
Lozano was convicted of two manslaughter counts in a Miami trial, but an appeals court dismissed the verdict, saying the case should have been moved because of racial tensions. Lozano was acquitted at a 1993 retrial in Orlando.
Jones, who also worked as a housing inspector, was returning home from a nightclub performance early on the morning of Oct. 18, 2015, when his SUV broke down on an off-ramp of Interstate 95. His drums, valued at $10,000, were in back. Jones, the brother of former National Football League player C.J. Jones, had just purchased a .38-caliber handgun for protection.
Raja spotted Jones' SUV about 3:15 a.m. He was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a baseball cap because he was investigating auto burglaries. His sergeant testified at a hearing that he told Raja to don a vest marked "police" if he confronted anyone, but the vest was found inside the unmarked van.
Raja drove up the off-ramp, blocking Jones' SUV. He told Palm Beach County sheriff's investigators that when Jones got out, he identified himself, but then fired because Jones pulled a gun. He said Jones ran down an embankment and pointed the gun again, so he fired more shots. Jones died at the scene.
Investigators have said that Raja didn't know Jones was speaking to a tow truck dispatcher on a recorded line. Raja is never heard identifying himself.
Jones is heard first, saying, "Huh?" just before Raja yells, "You good?" Jones says he is. Raja twice replies, "Really?" with Jones replying "Yeah."
Suddenly, Raja shouts at Jones to raise his hands, using an expletive. Jones replies "Hold on!" and Rajarepeats his demand. Prosecutors believe it was then that Jones pulled his gun. Raja fired three shots. Ten seconds later, Raja fired three more shots.
Prosecutors say Raja saw Jones throw down his gun but kept firing, which is why he is charged with attempted murder. Investigators were unable to determine when the fatal shot was fired, but it struck Jones in the back.
Raja then used his personal cellphone to call 911 with the operator picking up 33 seconds after the last shot.Raja is recorded yelling orders to drop the gun; prosecutors say he was trying to mislead investigators into believing he hadn't seen the gun thrown. Jones' body was found 200 feet from the SUV and 125 feet from his unfired gun.
Palm Beach Gardens fired Raja, who was in his employee probation period after transferring there months earlier from a neighboring city. He was charged in 2016 and has been under house arrest.
The trial is expected to last three weeks.
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I love how the headline is written in the passive voice to not inculpate the cop.
"The gun got discharged"
Might as well say "the gun shot the wife"
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In reports of cops shooting people, it’s the only time that guns, not people, kill other people. Cops seem to have these magic, cursed guns that come to life and kill people.
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your beef isn't with police, it's with the way the law is written. if you're stop for a legitimate reason (as this guy was, seatbelt) then you must ID yourself.
failing to identify (this dude) is an arrestable offence when you've committed a traffic violation. it's not a criminal offence, but you'll be arrested until you identify yourself so a ticket can be issued for failing to identify + seatbelt.
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Police Raid Wrong Home During Birthday Party, Point Guns At Children; ‘I Thought They Was Going To Shoot Me, And My Brother, And Everybody Else’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/03/25/chicago-police-wrong-raid-birthday-party-4-year-old/
Cops Wrongly Raid 4-Year-Old's Birthday Party With Guns Drawn, 'Smash' Cake, Lawsuit Claims
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/loc...hday-Party-Ruined-Cake-Lawsuit-507687021.html
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Security-Breach-at-San-Francisco-General-Hospital-507547171.html?amp=y
Dude brandished a gun at a hospital. Arrested and taken alive.
Dude brandished a gun at a hospital. Arrested and taken alive.
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Virginia Man Gets Inflated 137yr Sentence For Stealing Tires & Rims
https://www.rt.com/usa/396873-tire-thief-137-year-sentence/
https://www.rt.com/usa/396873-tire-thief-137-year-sentence/
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Yeah? How about the school shooters that were arrested and treat very respectfully? Ain’t nothing toping that EVER
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Police Are Now Taking Roadside Blood Samples to Catch Impaired Drivers
Police say that having an officer draw blood from drivers soon after they're stopped gives a truer picture of impairment and drug levels. Photo by Rick Wilking via Reuters
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation...dside-blood-samples-to-catch-impaired-drivers
Police say that having an officer draw blood from drivers soon after they're stopped gives a truer picture of impairment and drug levels. Photo by Rick Wilking via Reuters
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation...dside-blood-samples-to-catch-impaired-drivers
It was about 6:30 on a Friday night in January when Phoenix Police Det. Kemp Layden pulled over a white Jeep Cherokee that was speeding and weaving in and out of its lane.
The 47-year-old driver spoke slowly, his eyes were red and watery, and his pupils were dilated. The inside of the Jeep reeked of marijuana, and the driver failed a field sobriety test, which includes walking heel-to-toe and standing on one leg.
He told the officer he had smoked marijuana a few hours earlier and taken a prescription sedative the night before, police say. The man passed a portable breath test — he wasn’t drunk. But Layden suspected he was impaired by drugs, which the test can’t detect.
A DUI police van equipped with a special chair and table for blood testing pulled up. The man refused to submit to a blood draw. So Layden grabbed his laptop and filled out an electronic warrant, or e-warrant, which was transmitted directly to a judge.
Within 10 minutes, Layden had a search warrant. Another officer drew the man’s blood. A lab report later confirmed he had active THC and a sedative in his blood.
Drugged driving is a growing concern as more states legalize marijuana and the opioid epidemic rages on. To fight it, more communities are training police officers to draw drivers’ blood at police stations or in vans, as in Arizona. And on-call judges are approving warrants electronically, often in a matter of minutes at any time of day or night.
Together, the blood tests and e-warrants “could be a game-changer in law enforcement,” said Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Police Chief Steven Casstevens, the incoming president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
While it’s easy for police to screen drivers for alcohol impairment using breath-testing devices to get a blood alcohol concentration level, there’s no such machine to screen for drug impairment.
That’s why blood tests are so important, traffic safety experts say. And alcohol and drugs such as heroin and the psychoactive compound in marijuana are metabolized quickly in the body, so the more time that elapses, the lower the concentration.
Having an officer draw the suspect’s blood soon after he is stopped gives a truer picture of his impairment because he doesn’t have to be taken to a health center for a blood draw after he is arrested, they say. Police departments also save money because they don’t need to pay phlebotomists and hospitals for blood draws.
And having a system in which a judge can sign off quickly on an electronic warrant for a blood test streamlines the process.
Whether or not a state has legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, you can’t get behind the wheel while you’re impaired. Police make that determination based on your driving pattern, physical appearance, interaction with the officer and roadside sobriety tests. The blood test identifies which substances, if any, are causing that impairment.
A 2016 U.S. Supreme Court ruling found that police don’t need a warrant if a driver suspected of impairment refuses to take a breath test, but they do for a blood test, which pierces the skin. But critics say blood draws outside of a traditional medical setting are unhygienic and that e-warrants could infringe on an individual’s rights.
“There’s an absolute potential for a dilution of a citizen’s constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure when it’s done that way,” said Donald Ramsell, a Wheaton, Illinois, DUI attorney and Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers board member. “A judge can just wake up in his bedroom and hit ‘accept’ [on his device] and go back to sleep.”
Deadly Crashes
Impaired driving kills and injures thousands of Americans every year. Alcohol-related crashes claimed 10,874 lives in 2017, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
There isn’t comparable fatality data for drugged driving because reporting requirements differ from state to state and not all of them test fatally injured drivers for drugs. But a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association found that in 2016, about 44 percent of fatally injured drivers who were tested for drugs had positive results, up more than 50 percent compared with a decade earlier. The data does not specify how many were at fault.
Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Christian Newlin demonstrates how to package blood drawn from a DUI stop to enter it into evidence at the department’s Salt Lake City office. Photo by Utah Highway Patrol
Police blood-draw programs and e-warrants speed up the investigative process.
“It especially helps with drug-impaired driving by getting a blood sample as close to the time someone is operating the vehicle, versus two hours later,” said Jake Nelson, AAA’s traffic safety advocacy and research director.
It’s not only quicker for a certified phlebotomist officer to take the blood, he said, but it also helps with the chain of custody because fewer people are handling the evidence.
“That helps tie it up in a nice bow,” said Nelson, whose organization is advocating for more law enforcement phlebotomy and e-warrant programs. “It protects the suspect and it’s stronger in a court of law.”
Drawing Blood
Police who draw blood from suspected impaired drivers must be trained and certified before they can pull out a needle.
At least nine states have law enforcement phlebotomy programs: Arizona, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah and Washington state, and Illinois is starting one, according to the national highway safety agency.
Critics say blood draws outside of a traditional medical setting are unhygienic and that e-warrants could infringe on an individual’s rights.
Police phlebotomist training varies. In Arizona, for example, officers take 100 hours of training, during which they do 100 clinical blood draws. They also get eight hours of refresher training every two years.
In Phoenix, where police use blood draws as the primary testing method, 49 officers and three police assistants are phlebotomists, according to Layden. They wear gloves when they draw blood, and work in a clean environment, following Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards and sanitizing the chair and table.
But Ramsell, the Illinois DUI lawyer who also practices in Arizona, questions whether blood draws should be done outside of a medical facility, saying it’s “ripe for infection and disease.”
And since officers aren’t in the healing profession, Ramsell said, they’re not concerned about pain reduction or hitting a vein. He cited the case of a client arrested in Arizona who had a blood draw in a police DUI van.
“The officer poked him at least 15 times, and because he has a medical condition it was next to impossible to draw enough blood to fill a 10-cc tube,” he said, referring to the size of the tube in cubic centimeters. “Those knuckleheads just kept poking the hell out of him. They only got 3 ccs.”
Electronic Warrants
Forty-five states have legislation, court rules or a combination that allow the issuance of warrants by telephone, video or electronic affidavits, according to a 2018 study by Responsibility.org, a Virginia-based nonprofit funded by distillers that aims to eliminate impaired driving. Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia specifically allow electronic transmission.
On-call judges are approving warrants electronically, often in a matter of minutes at any time of day or night.
But having a law or rule doesn’t mean court systems are using e-warrants for DUI cases. Nor does it mean they need one to do so. The study examined five states that use e-warrants — Arizona, Delaware, Minnesota, Texas and Utah. Delaware has neither a law nor a court rule specifying requirements for transmitting warrants.
In Utah, where more than 400 officers are trained phlebotomists, police submitted 2,219 DUI blood draw e-warrants last year, according to Highway Patrol Sgt. Nick Street. He said the vast majority came back positive.
According to Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Janet Miller, a certified phlebotomist, “It’s been a great tool not only for law enforcement but for the individual placed under arrest.
“Instead of spending three to six hours with the officer, it’s been cut down to one to two,” she said. “They can get to the jail sooner and get out sooner.”
But critics worry that the e-warrant process for DUI blood draws can end up being the electronic version of a rubber stamp.
“It’s primarily a question of whether judges are actually reading the warrants with the degree of attention that one would expect,” DUI attorney Ramsell said.
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