NYPD
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NYPD’s Integrity at the Point of a Gun
Feb 20, 2017(Comments: 2)Feb. 20, 2017 (Fault Lines) – There’s a famous New Yorker cartoon, View of the World from 9th Avenue, about the way Manhattanites see the rest of America – or maybe the rest of America sees... -
Enger Javier: The System At Its Absolute Worst
Nov 18, 2016(Comments: 0)November 18, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Early in the morning of August 19, 2012, Enger Javier’s life took a radical turn for the worse. At around 1:20 AM, Javier, then a 22-year-old member of NYC’s Trinitarios... -
Pigs Fly And Pat Lynch Isn’t Totally Wrong
Oct 27, 2016(Comments: 0)October 27, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Whenever the president of the New York City PBA speaks, it’s important to remember that he has a job to do. And contrary to popular belief, if he doesn’t do... -
Cops As Prosecutors: Bad Idea
Oct 5, 2016(Comments: 3)October 5, 2016 (Fault Lines) — If you ever fought a traffic ticket in court, you are aware that your adversary will be the police officer who wrote you the ticket. The officer becomes the de-facto... -
The Greek Rule
Sep 6, 2016(Comments: 2)September 6, 2016 (Fault Lines) – From college kids to Saudi royalty, people like to drink. We always have. For over ten thousand years, we’ve been fermenting nearly anything we could get our hands on. The... -
Is NYPD’s Joel Edouard An Officer We Want?
Aug 16, 2016(Comments: 2)August 16, 2016 (Fault Lines) – On July 23, 2014, Jahmiel Cuffee was in a driveway when he was accosted by NY Police Officer Joel Edouard and two other officers. The officers claimed that Cuffee had... -
NYPD’s Wayne Isaacs: Road Rage, Self Defense and The Off-Duty Cop
Jul 14, 2016(Comments: 4)July 14, 2016 (Fault Lines) — In the wake of a week of debates over black lives versus blue lives, NYPD officer Wayne Isaacs has been removed from active duty and placed on a desk during... -
O’ Mighty Preet! Save Us From Seabrook!
Jun 10, 2016(Comments: 2)June 10, 2016 (Mimesis Law) – In April, we reported on an ambitious project: the FBI was investigating the NYPD, as well as high-ranking officials like corrections union president Norman Seabrook, for possible corruption. The FBI... -
That’s So NYPD: Just Give the Cop Your Motherfuck*ng Phone
Jun 8, 2016(Comments: 6)June 8, 2016 (Mimesis Law) – Say what you like about the NYPD, it rarely disappoints. Well, except when it comes to respect for the rule of law and New Yorkers’ constitutional rights, not succumbing to... -
Teen-Punching Cop Has Instagram That Shows Him Stabbing an Elf in the Face
May 31, 2016(Comments: 5)May 31, 2016 (Mimesis Law) – NYPD cop Risel Martinez had a pretty bad day. According to the New York Times, it all started at 6:40 pm on May 19. Officer Martinez and his partner were...