New Yorkers Express Quiet Grief Over NYPD Murders As New York City reels in the aftermath of the assassinations of two NYPD officers, protesters and loved ones gathered Monday night to honor the lives of the victims. At a candlelit gathering in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, a half-mile from where officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were shot to death execution-style by Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, on Saturday, several dozen people held makeshift lanterns made of Dixie cups as they marched from Herbert Von King Park to St. Philips Church in silence. The attendees, including many who have spent the past month protesting the police killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, said they came to honor the officers who were killed and those who have been killed by officers. Tonight is an opportunity to come together for a moment of reflection, Michael Premo, 32, a freelance journalist and Bedford-Stuyvesant resident who helped organize the vigil, told The Huffington Post. Theres a lot of confusion, a lot of pain. ... The loss of these officers is absolutely tragic. Any loss of life is tragic. Elsewhere in the city, mourners gathered to pay their respects. Near a makeshift memorial outside the Bedford-Stuyvesant housing project where Ramos and Liu were killed, bystanders gave nearby police officers hugs, thanking them for their service and expressing their remorse. At Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens, at least 50 people, including current and former police officers and New York City Councilman Daniel Dromm (D), huddled closely as members of the group made conflicting pleas. A former firefighter begged for an end to recent protests that have taken over New York Citys streets. A community activist pleaded for peace in the city and around the world. A young girl, the child of immigrants, read a poem she wrote about recent violence in Pakistan. continue below... #NYC #NYPD #Crime #USA
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:13:20 +0000
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