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NYT: Suffolk Police “Failed for Years To Detect, Prevent or Punish” Those Attacking Immigrants
Despite the verdict in the Jeffrey Conroy trial, “the shame for Suffolk County’s law enforcement and political leadership remains,” according to a scalding editorial posted on The New York Times website today.
The editorial blasts Suffolk officials for fostering a climate of fear among Latino immigrants in the county:
This should be the case that finally shames all communities into toning down the anti-immigrant fervor and insisting on effective, evenhanded law enforcement — policing that provides equal protection to everybody in the community; reaches out to undocumented immigrants who too often are afraid to speak out when they are victims; and defends the humanity of all.
As Long Island Wins has reported, there was no official mandate forbidding Suffolk County police officers from asking about the immigration status of a crime victim or criminal complainant until 12 days after the Lucero killing.
To see that memorandum, click here.
Tags : hate crimes, jeffrey conroy, marcelo lucero, new york times
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