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NY COP FORUM JUNE 1999
QUESTION:
The Reverend Al Sharpton and others have called
for Attorney General Janet Reno to oversee the police and court system of the CITY OF NEW YORK.
What is your opinion of such a proposal for direct supervision of local law enforcement agencies by the Office of the Attorney General?
FEEDBACK:
"So, Al Sharpton and others want
Attorney General Janet Reno to oversee the police and court system of the CITY OF NEW YORK. I would think Ms. Reno has enough on her plate with the federal system and doesn't need the additional headache of
having to baby-sit New York's - or any other local, judicial or law enforcement operation. Also, there is no place in Sharpton's agenda for actually improving law enforcement and the judicial process in New
York or anywhere else, because that would put him out of business.
If he called for Ms. Reno to take over New York justice, Sharpton must think Reno will screw things up royally. Al Sharpton doesn't want a better system to work for the people. He wants a better system to work for HIM."
Magicop@juno.com
"No, only in the instance of great corruption or failure to uphold the law. We have had one of our 239 local agencies in this State run, for a short time, by the FBI,
due to both the foregoing."
yorkh@co.wahkiakum.wa
"I for one welcome it.
I'm a little tired of being a pawn for my higher-ups thirst for advancement and my mayor's quest for higher office. And believe me, I am a very active cop in every aspect of my duties. I don't want to hear about being disgruntled or that I am a do-nothing. I have plenty of collars, past, present, and future. I have, in the past, looked at the complainers in that manner, but after 10 years in the bag, and keeping up a good outlook, I have nothing but contempt for my "leaders". What a fool I was to only want to be a cop, not an employee of the police department."
Madlifter1@aol.com
"Al Sharpton's opinions cannot be dismissed as rhetorical flatulence. He represents a formidable constituency to which the current administration in DC favors as a
group."
i78814iv24@aol.com
"Al Sharpton? Who in their right mind gives a damn what he wants?
The man is a leech and a moron racist in my opinion and anyone who takes his requests for anything needs their head examined. This dummy doesn't even live in N.Y. Remember Tawana Brawley. I could go on with his bogus accusations forever, but I really think an intelligent human being can see right through him. Fat Al Sharpton give me a break....."
rworth1@gate.net
EDITORIAL NOTE:
The Attorney General of the United States has a host of federal police agencies that must be
supervised. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the U.S. Customs officers, the
U.S. Marshals Service, and the Bureau of Prisons are just a few of the federal agencies under the direct supervision of the Attorney General. To saddle the Attorney General with the direct supervision of a
police force of 40,000 officers such as in New York City would be a burdensome responsibility.
The Attorney General already has the power to supervise the NYPD by investigating violations of civil rights of
citizens under the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. The Federal Courts have jurisdiction in cases of civil rights violations under Title 42 of the US Code, Section 1983.
The recent
notorious cases in New York involving police brutality have shown just how effective the present laws are in dealing with civil rights violations. The Federal District Courts already have jurisdiction in cases
of police brutality and violations of civil rights of citizens. There is no need for more legislation in this area.
CaptainReuss@Verizon.net
Copyright © 1999 Edward D Reuss
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