Officer Who Arrested James Blake Has History of Force Complaints
More disturbing are the comments of Patrick Lynch, the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association President who stated, “We … believe that placing this officer on modified duty is premature and unwarranted. No police officer should ever face punitive action before a complete review of the facts.” That Mr. Lynch believes that an officer with a lengthy civilian complaint record, who exercise such poor judgment, and repeatedly uses unjustifiable force against members of the public should not be given a modified duty in light of this video, yet again demonstrates that police unions are one of the chief impediments to ensuring police officers obey the law are held accountable for their actions when they do not.