Eric W. Dolan
Raw Story
Sept 29, 2011
Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said at a press briefing on Wednesday that the Internal Affairs Bureau would investigate Anthony Bologna, a senior New York Police Department officer who pepper-sprayed young women at the “Occupy Wall Street” protests.
On September 24, four female protesters were rounded up on East 12th Street in an orange-colored mesh by police and subsequently sprayed with mace, seemingly without any provocation. The incident was captured on video by several people.
“I don’t know what precipitated that specific incident,” Kelly said, claiming the protesters were engaged in “tumultuous conduct” and “intent on blocking traffic.” He said the incident had been referred to the independent Civilian Complaint Review Board and that the department would investigate it as well.
A diverse coalition of people have pledged to occupy Wall Street until something is done about corporate greed and the financial system’s undemocratic influence on the U.S. government. The protesters have been camped out in New York’s old Liberty Plaza, one block from the Federal Reserve, since Saturday.
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I would be more happy, if the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ gang took this on board!
Neww York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, must explain why NYPD helo pilots never attempted to rescue those trapped inside the burning towers on September 11 2001, the first strike at 8:47 am, the North Tower went down at 10:28 am .. there was plenty of time!
By Scot J. Paltrow and Queena Sook Kim, Staff Reporters of The Wall Street Journal, October 23, 2001
“Helicopters arrived within five minutes of the first impact, one was a Bell 412 equipped with a 250 foot hoist, that had a three man crew specially trained for rooftop rescues, piloted by NYPD Detective Greg Semendinger.
In 1993 after a bomb exploded in the WTC basement garage, sending thick smoke up through the stairwells, Semendinger, lowered two men by rope to the roof of the same North Tower, they cut down antennas to clear a landing area, from which 28 workers were airlifted to safety.”
Semendinger should be prosecuted in a capital court for making no effort to save them, his arrest should be at the Precinct House, where the rest of New York’s foulest in situ will be required to disarm, while any that don’t will be regarded as enemy combatants!