Sharpton at City Hall
Surrounded by supporters, Sharpton said, "The city must show moral outrage." He alleged that some of the undercover officers at the scene were drinking.
(Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said at least one officer had "two drinks, two beers in the bar," and that the officer in charge of the scene said all officers were "fit for duty.")
Sharpton said the black police union, 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, had taken a vote of no confidence in Kelly and that, overall, community relations with the police are in trouble.
"Imagine living in a city where you have to live in fear of cops and robbers," he said.
Sharpton and company then left to meet with the family, and he said he'll also meet with the Queens DA and speak publicly around 4:30.
Bloomberg, during his own press conference inside City Hall, said he was "deeply concerned," and that Kelly will be the Police Commissioner for the remainder of Bloomberg's term in office.
"There's nobody that should go out into the street and be worried about their safety," Bloomberg said.
NYPDConfidential has a comparison of this incident to the Amadou Diallo shooting.
-- Azi Paybarah
Bloomberg may as well put Sharpton in charge of the Police Department.
I guess the complex tasks of building consensus and managing a city with a wide array of constituents has proven to be far more difficult for our mayor than managing a private company where you can act like napolean and tell everyone you're leaving early on Friday and if they doin't like it they can kiss your ass.
Imagine this guy dealing with explosive issues not immediately, but at his leisure. Billionaire businessman mayor is failed idea and let's cross our fingers he's the last of them.
all sharpton you clame to be a christian you would not make a scab on a christans ass, now put this on the main stream news ok
noel odell