The police say they cannot solve cases because we fail to cooperate and speak up. My experience gives me real reason to doubt that claim and suggests that any apathy in our communities about helping the police may be motivated more by the futility of the exercise than any lack of desire to see our streets made safer.
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Audio reveals a defensive NOPD
DA’s opinion sought in police chase, slap
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
By Chris Kirkham
West Bank bureau
Crescent City Connection police plan to hand over to the Orleans Parish district attorney’s office today new video and audio footage that sheds light on the aftermath of Saturday’s pursuit of a New Orleans police officer.
Crescent City Connection police said they want an outside opinion on the appropriateness of municipal charges levied against NOPD officer Donyell Sanchell in connection with grazing a bridge police officer with his pickup truck and later slapping him.
Additional footage released by the bridge police Tuesday points to an initially defensive NOPD that sequestered Sanchell at the 1st District police station after the altercation and prevented bridge police officers from approaching him. The audio recording also shows that bridge police, even the officer who was involved in the incident, favored leniency toward Sanchell, with one officer saying, “We don’t want to put a cop in jail.”
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