(2 Nov 2011) HEADLINE: Sweeping NYPD probe results in 16 arrests
CAPTION: An anonymous tip about a crooked cop grew during the past three years into a sweeping internal corruption probe on the under-the-table practice of fixing tickets, authorities said Friday. (Oct. 28)
[Location - Date:New York -- October 28, 20101]
[Source:AP]
[VO:]
THIRTEEN NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS, TWO SERGEANTS AND A LIEUTENANT ARE FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES.
IT'S ALL PART OF A THREE YEAR INVESTIGATION INVOLVING THE UNDER-THE-TABLE PRACTICE OF FIXING TICKETS.
[Notes:SOT Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson: "Citywide anywhere from a million to two million dollars of revenue to the city may have been lost because of this."]
THERE ARE GENERALLY THREE WAYS THE CITATIONS ARE FIXED:
THEY ARE VOIDED BY A RANKING OFFICIAL, A COPY IS RIPPED UP BEFORE IT REACHES COURT OR THE OFFICER DOESN'T APPEAR ON THE DAY OF THE SUMMONS.
[Notes:SOT NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly: "Members of the public don't accept favoritism. They resent it. As well they should."]
ACROSS TOWN HUNDREDS OF UNION MEMBERS WENT TO SUPPORT THE OFFICERS ... FILLING UP THE HALLWAYS NEAR THE BRONX COURTHOUSE.
THEY SAY THEY SUPPORT THOSE OFFICERS CHARGED IN THE INVESTIGATION.
[Notes:SOT Police Benevolence Association President Pat Lynch: "Taking care of your family, taking care of you friends, taking care of those that support New York City Police officers and law enforcement is not a crime."]
THE OFFICERS HAVE PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO HUNDREDS OF CHARGES INCLUDING MISCONDUCT, GRAND LARCENY AND RECORDS TAMPERING.
Find out more about AP Archive: [ Ссылка ]
Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
You can license this story through AP Archive: [ Ссылка ]
