Statement from the Reverend Al Sharpton
(New York, NY) – National Action Network
Founder and President Rev. Al Sharpton today made the following
statement on the reported salary increase for Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD
officer who killed Eric Garner:
“For an officer to choke a man to death on tape and
earn more money is ludicrous and a slap in the face to the Garner
family. It is a direct insult to those of us fighting along with the
Garner family for justice and to every New York City
taxpayer who is paying his salary. This officer doesn’t deserve a
salary at all, let alone a raise. The real question is not, why is he
getting a raise, it is why has he not yet been prosecuted? This officer
is clearly trying to benefit while awaiting the
results of the federal government’s grand jury. We remain undeterred
and will continue to be relentless in our pursuit of justice.”
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