What happens when you file a complaint about New York City police abuse

This recording documents my conversation with Detective Hinton of NYPD Internal Affairs. It resulted from a complaint I made earlier in the evening to the 24th pct in New York City. The date was June 30-31, 2011

It shows the contempt of the NYPD towards people who complain against cops. It gets weird after & minutes, but if you can listen form the beginning, you will hear the context.

My complaint regarded a man who attacked me after he saw me photographing his car. He grabbed me by the neck and threw me against a wall, and threatened to kill me if I took anther picture. Because there was a police parking placard in his window, I assumed he was a policeman.

His actions comprise NY Penal code law:

S 120.15 Menacing in the third degree.

I photographed the van because I had reasonable cause to believe that I might be being surveiled by NYPD. I am a witness to a murder that is allegedly committed by the NYPD.

Google "murder of Sunny Sheu" for details

Here is my letter to Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly

Raymond Kelly, Commissioner
New York Police Department
One Police Plaza
New York, N.Y., 10007

July 6th 2011

Commissioner Kelley,

On the morning of June 30, 2011, at 2:15 AM my sleep was interrupted by a call from Detective Hinton of NYPD internal affairs. After a few minutes of conversation, Det. Hinton said he had to take another call, and would call me right back. I waited by the phone for nearly an hour, until after 3:00 AM, but he never called back.

Around 3:00 AM, I called him back and recorded the conversation, as is my right under New York State law. The recording shows that despite the inappropriate hour of the call, I was polite and accommodating in my tone. The recording of the conversation between me and Det Hinton can be heard at:

However, as is equally clear, my courtesy was met with disrespect, contempt and what could be considered threatening speech by Det. Hinton.

Among the most disturbing aspects of Hinton's conduct are the following:



- Hinton implied that the attack against me was MY fault, because I should not have photographed an illegally parked van on my street.




- Hinton lied that an email of my sworn statement was not received, even though he received the photos of the van at the same address, and my email said the statement had gone through.

- Hinton REFUSED to take my sworn statement verbally, until I insisted several times.

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 When I did read my statement, Hinton could be heard making mocking comments in the background, followed by the laughter of his associates.


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Hinton said that he would take the Sergeant's interpretation of the facts in my report over the facts reported in my own sworn statement!


- Thinking I could not hear him Hinton said of my assailant: "He should have choked everything out of your throat"



- Thinking I could not hear him Hinton said "I wish he added murder" when I described the crimes of my attacker, and when I responded, his colleague shouted "Oh shit, he heard you!!"

- When I tell Hinton that he must hear me out because I "pay his salary" (through taxes) He screams: "No You do NOT" Are NYPD cops not told that they are paid by the public to protect the public?



- Hinton also lies about his outbursts and threatens that my complaint will be "my word against yours", with the smug assurance that there will be no consequence for his abusive statements. This reflects on the culture of contempt within your organization.

As an Internal Affairs public liason officer, Detective Hinton must have been selected from the most disciplined and best trained members of your force. If Detective Hinton represents the finest of New York's Finest, Mr. Kelly, how does that reflect upon your achievements as Police Commissioner?

Obviously, I cannot complain about Internal Affairs to Internal Affairs.
As far as I know there is no agency in your department to which I can file a complaint.
I have been told that Internal Affairs knows about the misconduct of Detective Hinton, but no one has contacted me to investigate.

Therefore, I am requesting a meeting with you or your immediate subordinate to resolve this matter, and to hold Detective Hinton to account for his disgraceful behavior.

Your failure to respond promptly to this letter will be interpreted by me and my fellow New Yorkers as your tacit endorsement of Hinton's contempt for the taxpayers of this city.

Yours truly,


Will Galison
Reporter for the Black Star News

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[definedsuccess]

To the guy who posted this video.... please let me know you are still alive.

[Ilovelawyers]

@definedsuccess

Still alive, thanks very much.

[Ilovelawyers]

Dear Yidfuck:

Your assumptions are wrong: I was born in Stuyvesant Town and lived in NYC all my life. I am a musician, not a Yuppie. The van was not parked in a bad neighborhood. The owner of the car had a police ID in his window. That is why I called the IAB.

If you endorse the police abuse in my call to the IAB , then it is you that is out of touch with the plight of the poor, who face police abuse on a daily basis.

[Ilovelawyers]

I wonder who "dislikes" this video. That would probably be Detective Hinton an Ray Kelly.

[addr2002]

@spider9137 Too bad, the cop's a public servant, we pay his salary - since when do you brush off your boss cause you don't like his attitude? These cops need to drop their attitude and do their job.

[JayZ04000718]

I'm Srry for your friends lost bro, that Detective is a dumbass

[namelessnamer]

That detective is a disgrace.

[namelessnamer]

What is the status of the investigation. Are you seeking a lawsuit?

[7r0j4n]

nypd is very disrespectful along with whatever joke of a unit you are speaking with i find the detecs are disrespectful and get off on the fact they get to drive in a blacked out crown shitoria,if you feel you are being watched call 911 from payphone give a fake name report "suspicious" car is following you, it is best to simply avoid the nypd even if you're attempting to file a complaint its corrupt, it is a clusterfuck and really there is never any punishment to them and they flaunt that.

[Strutization]

With this much corruption in the NYPD why do applicants who want to become cops have to take a psychological test and interview with a psychologist in order to get hired? Especially since they hire crook cops like Detective hinton anyway. The psychological test and the psychologist all need to be done away with because as we clearly see its a waste of tax payer dollars.

[Strutization]

The FBI needs to investigate the ENTIRE nypd and their internal affairs. detective Hinton should be FIRED and brought up on charges he is clearly not doing his job. The FBI needs to also find out who was in detective Hinton's office that was listening, mocking and laughing at the conversation.

[djfantom]

i am a black man and i can say BLACK COPS ARE THE WORST . 10:31 in "say what ... say what you got to say " (in pissed voice) . most black cops are people who had no power growing up and put on badge and gun to have power. They are power hungry with Superiority complexes !!! the Guy on this call is wasting his time talking to that piece of crap !!!!!

[greggh]

This is internal affairs? It's a joke. They don't even bother to put on a decent show of doing any investigation on one of their own. They make very little pretense of shitting on us, shitting on the law, and shitting the constitution. You can hear it in his voice. He might as well just say, "You little piece of shit. How dare you waste my time. We cops are above the law. We can do what ever we want." It's all a big joke on us far as their concerned. And they're right. It is.

[micool212]

you ever see the cop with the van again?