Two NYPD Cops Suspended in Bribery Probe Reinstated so They Can Retire as “Good Guys”
June 22nd, 2016 Awake Goy
NYPD Commisioner Bill Bratton reinstated two of the high ranking New York police officers that had been suspended as part of a wide ranging corruption and bribery probe that includes politicians, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, and cops across the city.
The reason they were reinstated isn’t because they were cleared of involvement in illegal activities. Rather it was to allow them to retire, thereby keeping their pensions and other benefits.
One of the most coveted benefits that those NYPD officials attempting to run out the door before it closes by yelling, “you can’t fire me, I quit” will retain is known as a “Good Guy Letter.” Essentially, this amounts to them getting an honorable discharge from the World’s Seventh Largest Army, rather than having the black mark of having been fired on their record.
The move — which ensures the high-ranking cops will get highly coveted, official references from the NYPD — came as Bratton is trying to oust all scandal-tainted brass by the end of the month, sources said Tuesday.
Deputy Chief John Sprague, whom Bratton tapped last year to head a newly created, internal-investigations unit, was placed on “modified duty” June 1 for refusing to answer questions in front of a federal grand jury.
But Sprague and DeBlasio were both technically returned to active duty as part of a deal to force their retirements, sources said.
DeBlasio refused to retire while on modified duty because it would have kept him from receiving an NYPD “Good Guy letter,” sources said.
The letter lets ex-cops easily obtain a full-carry pistol permit and is a boon to future employment.
Bratton even noted its importance on Monday while discussing the federal corruption charges filed against Deputy Chief Michael Harrington, Deputy Inspector James Grant and Sgt. David Villanueva.
A fourth cop, Officer David Ochetal, secretly pleaded guilty earlier and is cooperating with authorities, according to the Manhattan US Attorney’s office.
Bratton agreed to DeBlasio’s demand to be removed from modified duty and DeBlasio put in his retirement papers early last week, sources said.
Sprague also filed for retirement Friday after being returned to active duty, sources said.
Sprague was a particular embarrassment because Bratton hand-picked him to head the NYPD’s Force Investigation Division, sources said.
Deputy Chief John Sprague
And yes you read that last paragraph right. The guy Commissioner Bratton hand picked to be in charge of investigating allegations of misconduct and corruption amongst other cops is being forced into early retirement as part of a probe into misconduct and corruption. (Not that this is a new trend or exclusive to the NYPD.)
The wording is sorta of ironic though, since it’s almost the same wording used by Ray Liotta when he played former mobster Henry Hill in “GoodFellas” to describe how the Mafia worked:
“You know, we always called each other Good Fellas. Like you said to, uh, somebody, ‘You’re gonna like this guy. He’s all right. He’s a good fella. He’s one of us…’
See, it’s the highest honor they can give you. It means you belong to a family and a crew. It means that nobody can fuck around with you. It also means you could fuck around with anybody just as long as they aren’t also a member. It’s like a license to steal. It’s a license to do anything.”
That sounds like a pretty good description of how it works for the Gang in Blue also…
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