New York, NY – Bloomberg Says New Oversight Of Police Would Be Illegal

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    File Photo of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) with New York City Police Commissoner Raymond Kelly (L). EPA/ANDREW GOMBERTNew York, NY – City Councilmen Juaane Williams, Brad Lander, and 22 other council members on Wednesday introduced a bill to appoint an Inspector General to oversee the NYPD.

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    Before the bill was put forth, supporters of the new bill gathered in front of City Hall, chanting in English and Spanish, “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!”

    But Bloomberg said that City Council’s plan won’t fly, and that the legislature did not have the right to “force him” to appoint an Inspector General to oversee the NYPD.

    Bloomberg said the NYPD was already “one of the most regulated departments in the entire city.”

    “You have U.S. Attorneys. You have five district attorneys. You have the civilian complaint review board,” he said. “I think we’ve got enough supervision and oversight.

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    Aryeh
    Aryeh
    11 years ago

    Who is going to pay for more bureaucrats?

    LouKay
    LouKay
    11 years ago

    Hey Mr. Mayor:
    Just imagine it’s a just like big Slurpee!

    Big brother ok to watch what we (civilians) do — not ok to watch what you (police) do?

    Voice-of-Reason
    Voice-of-Reason
    11 years ago

    He couldn’t be more wrong. You have rogue cops out there. Anyone who has lived in NYC long enough has come accross the lack of respect for civil rights.

    AuthenticSatmar
    AuthenticSatmar
    11 years ago

    And his third term wasn’t legal either.

    11 years ago

    Herr Bloomberg, YOU are a HYPOCRITE! Term limits, fahstaish?