by Mitch McKinley at Law Enforcement Today
Patrick Lynch, President of the New York City Police Benevolent Association was not holding back in recent comments.
“If New Yorkers want to know why the chaos in the transit system is not improving more quickly, this is why.”
What is the “why” he was referring to?
Over the weekend, a couple of 16-year-old kids were seen trying to skip the turnstile in the New York Metro System 125th Street/Lexington Avenue station. Police detained them and the young man became verbally aggressive.
When officers attempted to arrest the youth, he became combative.
That is when he squared off and began to throw punches at the male officer.
His female friend then engaged with the female officer on the scene. She also managed to land a few punches on the male officer before being pulled away.
As is the norm in places like New York,…
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