Police energy journeys aren’t about public security
Manhattan: The Target at 86th St. and Lexington Ave. on Sunday, 8:10 a.m.: As I got here in, two policemen had been apprehending a younger Latino male for stealing. When he started to mildly resist after they roughly grabbed him by the shoulders, they wrestled him to the bottom like a wild animal earlier than cuffing him.
I couldn’t recover from it. Don’t they learn the papers? How police brutality is changing into an epidemic? I began to stroll away, however I used to be so upset that I went again to advocate for this child.
Two extra cops got here in, a male and a feminine, each Latino, and as I began to say, “Please be gentle with him,” the male cop obtained proper up in my face, snarling, “Mind your own business, lady.”
Holding my floor, I mentioned once more, “Be gentle with him, you’re gonna hurt him.”
As he got here after me once more, the policewoman separated us. He’s fortunate I didn’t get his title and badge quantity as a result of then we’d all understand it.
Yes, this younger man dedicated a criminal offense and deserved to be arrested, however a bit of compassion may need been so as. Be completely happy it’s not you stealing batteries and eye drops so as to get your repair on a Sunday morning. It was proper out of an episode of “Law & Order” — a nasty one. Susannah Bianchi
Overseer officers
Kew Gardens: In the novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” Simon Legree, the heinous white slave proprietor, had two Black overseers on his plantation, Sambo and Quimbo. These two overseers had been brutal drivers of the sector slaves, and the extra brutal they had been, the extra they garnered reward from Legree. After watching the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols, one should surprise what number of Black policemen and corrections officers nationwide are like Sambo and Quimbo. Glenn Hayes
Devoid of decency
Woodside: I don’t see how these 5 law enforcement officials might go a psychological take a look at. No compassion in any respect! The sufferer who they murdered was a human being. There isn’t any excuse for this brutal homicide. Richard Tobiassen
Good how?
Brooklyn: You can’t title a single case in historical past the place one good cop arrested the eight dangerous cops standing round him. Did a cop ever arrest soiled cops standing subsequent to them? Not even as soon as? Explain. My favourite police lie is that cops get a nasty rap each day so that’s the reason we should conceal the every day physique cam movies that show we cops are the great guys! I’ve by no means seen extra infantile liars than cops, and I’ve labored in day care! Somer Krieger
Wrong crew
Bear, Del.: How disgraceful for the Empire State Building to be lit up inexperienced and white for the Philadelphia Eagles after beating the San Francisco 49ers. They beat our New York Giants to get to that recreation and the constructing’s proprietor dishonored our metropolis with that show of treachery. How embarrassing. New Yorkers all over the place won’t ever forgive you for that. Unbelievable! Benjamin Rosario Jr.
Congrats
Briarwood: Not all Giants followers are poor sportsmen. To the Philadelphia Eagles: I, a die-hard Giants fan, say that you just earned the green-and-white lights on high of the Empire State Building by profitable the NFC Championship. Congratulations! By the way in which, I’m rooting for Kansas City within the Super Bowl. Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Pissed metropolis
Scarborough, N.Y.: It’s onerous to consider that any landlord of an iconic NYC constructing might engender extra angst than Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan, however congratulations to the homeowners of the Empire State Building — you’ve carried out it. Thomas F. Comiskey
Positive portrayal
Manhattan: Curses to Stefan Bondy for making James Dolan appear charming! Bondy’s Jan. 28 tales “Dolan expects the playoffs” and “Embattled owner has no plans to sell Knicks” introduced a humorous and self-aware Dolan that I’ve by no means seen. I used to be all set to learn a hatchet piece ripping Dolan to shreds for the Knicks’ failures. Instead, I obtained a reasoned clarification for Dolan’s actions in addition to the shock information that Dolan doesn’t improve Knicks ticket costs except they make the playoffs. Our Dolan? Who’d have thought? Now if J.D. will solely do the precise factor and change Leon Rose (and produce again Kristaps Porzingis). Bob Glasscock
No such definition
Clark, N.J.: To Voicer Joe Napolitano: No, doing the identical factor and anticipating completely different outcomes shouldn’t be the definition of loopy or madness. Why accomplish that many individuals say that? Kevin Mallardi
Improved insult
Providence, R.I.: In reference to “Santos’ sick rant resurfaces” (Jan. 27): We’ve gotten very fast / to name a bigot sick / The phrase is misbegotten / when somebody’s merely rotten. Felicia Nimue Ackerman
Eve of destruction
Terre Haute, Ind.: American navy assist to Ukraine continues on a endless foundation, together with prior shipments of Javelin, Patriot missile and Switchblade drone methods to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s forces. The Biden administration is about to ship 31 M-1 Abram tanks and seems to be on the precipice of supplying F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Given that the Russians take into account Abrams tanks a provocative “direct involvement” of the United States on this battle, their response to deployed F-16s, for sure, could be extremely inflammatory, probably leading to navy motion towards Poland-based NATO forces, leading to World War III. As the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Doomsday Clock considers the probability of thermonuclear alternate between East-West superpowers to be the very best because the Forties, the clock presently registers 90 seconds to midnight. In this context, a UN-brokered Russia-Ukraine settlement should be made now! Earl Beal
Singularly focused
Staten Island: Voicer C.L. Mullins wrote to reply to the editorial “The cost of hatred and history” (Jan. 27) and claims that the hundreds of thousands of non-Jews killed in WWII appear to have been forgotten. C.L., I believe you misunderstood the purpose of the editorial. It is accepted that WWII was the deadliest battle ever and a number of nations suffered hundreds of thousands of losses. The particular level is when the numbers are damaged down and the Jewish inhabitants is damaged out, they had been the biggest single class of deaths. Even the Soviet Union is available in second place with an estimated 5.7 million attributed. The level is that the Jewish inhabitants was singularly focused as a spiritual group, and that mustn’t ever occur once more. John Conry
Wind is the way in which
Mount Sinai, L.I.: New York stands to achieve from the offshore wind trade. In addition to getting low cost, dependable energy, a path out of our post-COVID hunch and a serious function in decreasing local weather air pollution, the town might change into a pacesetter in a brand new know-how sector. Offshore wind improvement will set off tons of advances in siting, development, security and transmission. The new Offshore Wind Innovation Hub in Industry City, run by Equinor, which is behind two large-scale wind initiatives off Long Island and is headquartered on the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, will jumpstart the method with mentorship and funding for wind-tech start-ups. Gov. Hochul should make sure the three wind initiatives on the horizon — Empire Wind, Sunrise Wind and Beacon Wind — get constructed and introduced on-line directly. Rory Christian, chair and CEO of the Public Service Commission, has the ability to expedite the method. Jenna Inglese
Cover local weather
Berkeley Heights, N.J.: Climate-related subjects are newsworthy! Although disheartening at instances, it’s crucial for all to change into extra knowledgeable on local weather change and environmental points to make sure a safer future. In order for society to enact change, we have to educate ourselves. Publishing corporations akin to yours have the ability to share data with the plenty! Please use your broad viewers for good! Charlotte Kang
Harder to see
West Hempstead, L.I.: Street and freeway lanes was once marked by reflective white paint. Guard rails and limitations had steel reflectors connected to them or a line with reflective paint on them or subsequent to them. For some cause, the brand new paint jobs and repairs are carried out with non-reflective paints and no reflectors or paint close to limitations. It is extraordinarily harmful, particularly in foggy or wet conditions at evening. This state of affairs wants fast rectification. Samuel J. Mark
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