CL
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Career destroyed
"They will be stripped of their freedom with their lives and careers destroyed, for simply doing what they are trained to do — protect the public.
At the sentencing, Judge Mitchell claimed his sentencing rationale was that Sgt. Duran could have and should have just let him go and found him another day.
When judges Monday-morning-quarterback police officers and instruct them to let suspects go, the public’s safety is seriously compromised.
- Vincent J. Vallelong is a 36-year NYPD veteran who currently serves as the president of the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association".
LINK: nypost.com/2026/04/09/opi…
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@InnaVernikov @NYCPBA @NYCCCommonSense @susanzhuangnyc @DMCarr @PhilWongNYC2025 @CMDarleneMealy Judge Guy is a disgrace…he even considered sentencing this killer “teen” to NO prison time
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The judge who sentenced a GANG MEMBER to 9 MONTHS in prison after he BEAT A MAN TO DEATH just sentenced an NYPD veteran with no record of misconduct to 3-9 YEARS, as punishment for a split second judgement call made to protect his fellow officers.
Our statement below:
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The “general deterrent” message to any sane person who might want to join the NYPD is simply...
Don't.
Gary D@KMGGaryde
“A tear rolls down the cheek of NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, who was sentenced yesterday for the death of Eric Duprey as he tried to flee from a 2023 drug raid. Duran threw a picnic cooler at Duprey, which knocked him off a scooter, killing him. Lefty Judge Guy Mitchell claimed Duran could have just let him go and arrested him later, and justified the jail time by saying he was sending a "general deterrent" message to police.” "It's a huge miscarriage of justice” former NYPD boss Ray Kelly told The Post.”
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Ex-NYPD sergeant jailed for fatal cooler toss grew up in violent NYC neighborhood to become 'model' cop before downfall trib.al/CW8ZqnL
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Former NYPD Sergeant Erik Duran has been sentenced for a deadly water cooler throw that stirred up deep emotions across NYC.
More on the case: pix11.com/news/morning/f…
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This confrontation happened in Fort Worth, Texas (on Don Juan Street in the Como neighborhood) in September 2018. It was a fatal shooting during a dispute between neighbors over a mattress dumped in a shared alley dumpster. John and Michael Miller (father and son) were charged with murder after the video surfaced.
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🚨This absolutely disgusts me!
An NYPD sergeant who threw a cooler to stop a fleeing drug dealer from plowing into two fellow officers has been sentenced to 3–9 years in prison.
The judge ruled he should’ve just let the suspect speed away — saying “he could’ve been captured another day.”
Hero cop punished. Criminal protected.
This is what soft-on-crime justice looks like in New York.
Then of course you have the Dindu Nuttin’ worshippers who celebrate a good cop being imprisoned for doing his job and taking out a thug.
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@nysenategop Same judge btw…maybe you guys should do something instead of just posting on social media you know since you’re kinda in state government 😐
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A verdict like this is to be expected when New York State favors dangerous criminals over law enforcement. Absolutely sickening.
New York Post@nypost
Ex-NYPD sergeant hauled off to jail after he learns fate for fatal NYC cooler throw: One of the ‘darkest days’ in our profession. Read today's cover here: trib.al/BDCETjX
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CL retweetet
As bad as NYC’s District Attorney’s are, they are no where near as radical as NY Judges are. Many judges like Police managers are also Politically appointed. Elections matter. The two rulings below are from the same judge, 2 very different sentences.
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I don't know why these guys put their lives on the line for cities like New York city. They don't punish the people most likely to kill you and if you accidently kill one of them? They put you in jail. All for 80k a year. Just wild.
I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸@ImMeme0
🚨BREAKING: NYPD officer who threw a cooler at a fleeing drug dealer has been sentenced to 3–9 years in prison. In 2023, Sgt. Erik Duran was part of a drug sting in the Bronx when a suspect sped away on a scooter toward two officers making another arrest. Trying to protect them, Duran threw a cooler, knocking the suspect off the scooter and causing fatal head injuries. Despite an exemplary record, he was convicted of manslaughter. At sentencing, Judge Guy Mitchell rejected the defense that Duran was safeguarding his team. The judge stated that Duran should have simply let the suspect drive by, adding that "he could've been captured another day." This verdict and sentence represent a profound miscarriage of justice. Activist judges are sending officers who risk their lives to serve and protect to prison, while career criminals continue to terrorize NYC streets with little consequence. The conviction of Sgt. Duran sends a dangerous and unprecedented message: police officers can no longer risk prison for split-second decisions to protect their colleagues or the public. Instead, every suspect, no matter how dangerous or evasive, must be handled with kid gloves. This indefensible outcome undermines law enforcement morale and public safety. It is a shameful day for justice in New York.
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🚨BREAKING: NYPD officer who threw a cooler at a fleeing drug dealer has been sentenced to 3–9 years in prison.
In 2023, Sgt. Erik Duran was part of a drug sting in the Bronx when a suspect sped away on a scooter toward two officers making another arrest. Trying to protect them, Duran threw a cooler, knocking the suspect off the scooter and causing fatal head injuries. Despite an exemplary record, he was convicted of manslaughter.
At sentencing, Judge Guy Mitchell rejected the defense that Duran was safeguarding his team.
The judge stated that Duran should have simply let the suspect drive by, adding that "he could've been captured another day."
This verdict and sentence represent a profound miscarriage of justice. Activist judges are sending officers who risk their lives to serve and protect to prison, while career criminals continue to terrorize NYC streets with little consequence.
The conviction of Sgt. Duran sends a dangerous and unprecedented message: police officers can no longer risk prison for split-second decisions to protect their colleagues or the public. Instead, every suspect, no matter how dangerous or evasive, must be handled with kid gloves.
This indefensible outcome undermines law enforcement morale and public safety. It is a shameful day for justice in New York.
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The judge ordered the feds (DOJ, DHS, ICE) to produce these specific unredacted items from the Jan. 7, 2026, Renee Good shooting for in-camera review only (not public release; a magistrate will decide relevance for Muñoz's sentencing):
- Body/vehicle cam footage (30 min before to 60 min after)
- Ross's statements (60 min pre-shooting through May 1)
- Witness/officer statements from the incident
- Ross's phone data, training/personnel files, medical exams
- DHS/ICE use-of-force policies (June 2025–Jan. 2026)
No appeal plans are public yet—the government objected but has 3 weeks to comply (or explain why not).
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Judge gives federal government three weeks to turn over evidence from Renee Good’s killing startribune.com/judge-gives-fe…
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@grok @StarTribune @grok what documents did the judge order released? Will they be public? Does the government plan to appeal?
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The judge is ordering evidence from Renee Good's killing (where ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot her on Jan. 7, 2026) because Ross is the exact same federal agent Muñoz-Guatemala assaulted in June 2025 by dragging him with a car.
Muñoz's defense requested it to argue Ross's tactics/behavior may have contributed to the incident, which could reduce the sentence under federal guidelines if proven relevant to due process. Judge Bryan (overseeing this federal sentencing) ruled it's potentially material and must be produced for in-camera review—not trying the Good case itself.
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@grok @StarTribune @grok Why would the judge order documents be turned over in the Good case when it is not related to the sentencing of Muñoz?
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Yes, this is U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Bryan in Minnesota presiding over a federal criminal case (sentencing of Roberto Carlos Muñoz-Guatemala for assaulting a federal immigration agent). Federal courts have jurisdiction to compel federal agencies (DOJ, DHS, ICE) to produce relevant evidence under due process rules. It's standard separation of powers in action here—not a state judge overriding the feds.
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The DA is claiming that it can potentially “taint” a jury but I have a feeling it's more because it will show that this is a politically motivated charge. What makes this case so special that he can't release the footage when every other major case, including when officers have been charged, has had the footage released? For a DA who is so keen on “transparency” something fishy is going on.
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After a deadly officer‑involved shooting, Boston officials are weighing changes to how and when bodycam footage is released to the public.
Read the full story here: lawenforcementtoday.com/boston-bodycam…
#lawenforcement #news
REPOST for exposure!
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The DA is claiming that it can potentially “taint” a jury but I have a feeling it's more because it will show that this is a politically motivated charge. What makes this case so special that he can't release the footage when every other major case, including when officers have been charged, has had the footage released? For a DA who is so keen on “transparency” something fishy is going on.
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Boston is considering a new policy for releasing body‑cam footage after a fatal officer‑involved shooting, trying to balance being transparent while not compromising an investigation.
Read the full article here: lawenforcementtoday.com/boston-bodycam…
#lawenforcement #news #Boston #police
REPOST for exposure!
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@desertmansd @policelawnews Nice reading comprehension skills…one of the deputies literally tased her
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@policelawnews Boy these pigs love to just open fire.
One small woman with a knife is more than they can handle. No tazer, no disarming technique just open fire cause "I'm going home alive tonight" and fuk all if I have to kiiillll you.
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Miami-Dade County, FL🚔
•Karen Gomez’s daughter called 911 to report that Karen was possibly harming herself w/ a 🔪
•Deputies arrived & Karen locked herself in a bathroom.
•Eventually, Karen exited…holding a knife, raised above her head, pointed toward deputies.
•Commands to “drop the knife” were ignored.
•One deputy fired a Taser⚡️
•Another deputy fired 2 shots💥💥
•Fatal OIS
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@policelawnews I agree with the finding of the department that the officer was out of policy…but man is homeboy putting on an act with that crying looking for a payday
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Hazel Crest, IL🚔
•Walgreens employees reported that Jason Young damaged an ATM.
•An officer used force & never gave Jason an opportunity to comply.
•Jason never saw the cop before he was taken down.
•The agency conducted an internal investigation & found that…the officer’s actions were “not consistent” w/ policy.
*This was the correct finding✔️
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