After pledging a “thorough” investigation, the NYPD cleared the officers involved in the 2019 shooting. But new records show that investigators allowed police misstatements to stand, despite having body-camera video to disprove them.

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    But new records show that investigators allowed police misstatements to stand, despite having body-camera video to disprove them.

    I’m shocked, shocked I tell you!

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      Get away with it? No, no that’s not good enough. They must be REWARDED FOR IT. Just getting off isn’t enough. Need to get a nice long paid vacation afterwards. Maybe early retirement for PTSD. Killing someone stresses you out man.

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    “Seven months passed before the FID interviewed the five officers who fired their guns that night.”

    Why even pretend to care…

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          They are not regular civilians, they are public servants and act on behalf of the government. If they want to give up qualified immunity and other special protections that normal citizens don’t have, then we can revisit this definition.

          Similar to how FBI or IRS agents are not the same as regular citizens but also aren’t members of any military branch.

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          I mean, I’ve heard this terminology in this context before (e.g. “civilian review boards”), but I absolutely agree with your first sentence