NYPD Cop Who Killed Gurley Texted Union Instead Of Seeking Help: Report
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Peter Liang, the rookie Brooklyn cop who shot and killed unarmed black man Akai Gurley two weeks ago, was texting his union rep instead of calling for help as Gurley lay dying, the New York Daily News reports.
Gurley was walking in a dark stairway of East New York's Pink Houses public housing complex with his girlfriend Melissa Butler (above center) at the time of his death. Police sources told the Daily News officials attempted to reach Liang and his partner for over six minutes after the killing to no avail:
Right after rookie cop Peter Liang discharged a single bullet that struck Gurley, 28, he and his partner Shaun Landau were incommunicado for more than six and a half minutes, sources said Thursday.
In the critical moments after the Nov. 20 shooting, the cops' commanding officer and an emergency operator — responding to a 911 call from a neighbor and knowing the duo was in the area — tried to reach them in vain, sources said.
"That's showing negligence," said a law enforcement source of the pair's decision to text their union rep before making a radio call for help.
Authorities reportedly only learned of the shooting after a neighbor called 911.
Gurley was reportedly killed by a single bullet, after Liang drew his gun upon entering the stairwell. After the incident, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton told reporters Liang "had no intention of striking anyone" and may have accidentally discharged his gun, and that Gurley was a "total innocent" who "did not engage in any other activity other than trying to walk down the stairwell."
According to the Daily News, Liang and his partner weren't supposed to be doing stairway patrols—known as "verticals"—that day:
"They've done verticals before," a police source said of the two officers.
"But [Deputy Inspector Miguel Iglesias]' philosophy was, 'I want a presence on the street, in the courtyards — and if they go into the buildings they were just supposed to check out the lobby."
Another source said the commander was furious after the shooting, raging, "I told them not to do verticals."
Sources also told the News that Liang's text messages indicated he did not know the exact address of the building. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson is investigating and may present evidence to a grand jury.
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First indictment we probably gonna get and these cats use a Asian as a scapegoat and pacifier
Peter Liang, the rookie Brooklyn cop who shot and killed unarmed black man Akai Gurley two weeks ago, was texting his union rep instead of calling for help as Gurley lay dying, the New York Daily News reports.
Gurley was walking in a dark stairway of East New York's Pink Houses public housing complex with his girlfriend Melissa Butler (above center) at the time of his death. Police sources told the Daily News officials attempted to reach Liang and his partner for over six minutes after the killing to no avail:
Right after rookie cop Peter Liang discharged a single bullet that struck Gurley, 28, he and his partner Shaun Landau were incommunicado for more than six and a half minutes, sources said Thursday.
In the critical moments after the Nov. 20 shooting, the cops' commanding officer and an emergency operator — responding to a 911 call from a neighbor and knowing the duo was in the area — tried to reach them in vain, sources said.
"That's showing negligence," said a law enforcement source of the pair's decision to text their union rep before making a radio call for help.
Authorities reportedly only learned of the shooting after a neighbor called 911.
Gurley was reportedly killed by a single bullet, after Liang drew his gun upon entering the stairwell. After the incident, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton told reporters Liang "had no intention of striking anyone" and may have accidentally discharged his gun, and that Gurley was a "total innocent" who "did not engage in any other activity other than trying to walk down the stairwell."
According to the Daily News, Liang and his partner weren't supposed to be doing stairway patrols—known as "verticals"—tLhat day:
"They've done verticals before," a police source said of the two officers.
"But [Deputy Inspector Miguel Iglesias]' philosophy was, 'I want a presence on the street, in the courtyards — and if they go into the buildings they were just supposed to check out the lobby."
Another source said the commander was furious after the shooting, raging, "I told them not to do verticals."
Sources also told the News that Liang's text messages indicated he did not know the exact address of the building. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson is investigating and may present evidence to a grand jury.
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First indictment we probably gonna get and these cats use a Asian as a scapegoat and pacifier
Peter Liang, the rookie Brooklyn cop who shot and killed unarmed black man Akai Gurley two weeks ago, was texting his union rep instead of calling for help as Gurley lay dying, the New York Daily News reports.
Gurley was walking in a dark stairway of East New York's Pink Houses public housing complex with his girlfriend Melissa Butler (above center) at the time of his death. Police sources told the Daily News officials attempted to reach Liang and his partner for over six minutes after the killing to no avail:
Right after rookie cop Peter Liang discharged a single bullet that struck Gurley, 28, he and his partner Shaun Landau were incommunicado for more than six and a half minutes, sources said Thursday.
In the critical moments after the Nov. 20 shooting, the cops' commanding officer and an emergency operator — responding to a 911 call from a neighbor and knowing the duo was in the area — tried to reach them in vain, sources said.
"That's showing negligence," said a law enforcement source of the pair's decision to text their union rep before making a radio call for help.
Authorities reportedly only learned of the shooting after a neighbor called 911.
Gurley was reportedly killed by a single bullet, after Liang drew his gun upon entering the stairwell. After the incident, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton told reporters Liang "had no intention of striking anyone" and may have accidentally discharged his gun, and that Gurley was a "total innocent" who "did not engage in any other activity other than trying to walk down the stairwell."
According to the Daily News, Liang and his partner weren't supposed to be doing stairway patrols—known as "verticals"—tLhat day:
"They've done verticals before," a police source said of the two officers.
"But [Deputy Inspector Miguel Iglesias]' philosophy was, 'I want a presence on the street, in the courtyards — and if they go into the buildings they were just supposed to check out the lobby."
Another source said the commander was furious after the shooting, raging, "I told them not to do verticals."
Sources also told the News that Liang's text messages indicated he did not know the exact address of the building. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson is investigating and may present evidence to a grand jury.
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I was thinking the same thing. It sounds like this Asian cop legitimately made a mistake, which he should be punished for. But these white people are about to go above and beyond and make him the poster boy for cop corruption who will unsurprisingly be punished severely. -
This asian rook isn't about to be afforded the same protection as the others. He made the mistake of making it clear he knew he dun goofed.
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an accidental discharge is irresponsible
him calling the union is ? up
but choking someone to death is evil
rookie asian wont be afforded the same protection as his white coworker...I know for a fact white people feel a certain way about putting a fellow white away for killing any black person
but they gonna fed this asian to the lions and say "hey look we hold our own responsible" -
If this Asian dude gets off then in my mind that will mean that the white cop was probably the one that actually fired the shot and they put the Asian dude out front so that it wouldn't look as bad
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That police union ? is crazy. He knew no matter what he did the union would have his back. That union ? is political so its deeper than just "oh ? he ? up".
The police unions ? up cause they back the officers even when they know they are 100% wrong. -
i really do wish we could call it what it is and end the "accidental discharge" thing, as if the officer in question was minding his business and his gun "just went off."Gurley was reportedly killed by a single bullet, after Liang drew his gun upon entering the stairwell. After the incident, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton told reporters Liang "had no intention of striking anyone" and may have accidentally discharged his gun, and that Gurley was a "total innocent" who "did not engage in any other activity other than trying to walk down the stairwell."
