From the Village Voice:Lawyers for whistleblower cop Adrian Schoolcraft today served Queens District Attorney Richard Brown with a subpoena demanding that he give a videotaped deposition and turn over all documents related to Brown's finding that there was no criminal conduct when Schoolcraft was forcibly removed from his home by police commanders in October, 2009, the Voice has learned.
As the Voice's NYPD Tapes series reported, Schoolcraft was dragged out of his home by police on the orders of Deputy Chief Michael Marino on Oct. 31, 2009 and held against his will in the Jamaica Hospital psychiatric ward for six days. This took place three weeks after he reported corruption in Bed-Stuy's 81st Precinct to investigators.
Those allegations were later proven true in a report kept secret by the NYPD for nearly two years before it was disclosed in the Voice last March. Schoolcraft's lawsuit alleges he was forced into the psych ward as retaliation for talking to investigators.
It's fairly rare for a sitting district attorney to be hit with a subpoena in connection with a case he oversaw. But then, the Schoolcraft story is anything but routine. It may be the most embarrassing episode of Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's long tenure. And the list of unanswered questions about Schoolcraft's treatment could fill a book.
Brown's statement clearing police and hospital officials of criminal wrongdoing in the incident was released in mid-December. In the statement, Brown said the investigation took "three years" and was "comprehensive." "After thoroughly reviewing all of the available evidence and considering all applicable provisions of law we have concluded that there is no credible evidence to support the filing of criminal charges in this matter," he wrote.
The timing of the statement was odd. Even people intimately familiar with the Schoolcraft affair didn't know any investigation was taking place. Schoolcraft himself was only interviewed once by prosecutors in Brown's office for just 90 minutes. He wasn't even notified before Brown's office released the statement. And the announcement also came at a time when Schoolcraft was between lawyers, and therefore, more vulnerable.
"One would think that the Queens DA's office would first consult with the complainant before sending out the press release," says Peter Gleason, Schoolcraft's lawyer. "DA Brown's so-called comprehensive investigation creates more questions than answers. I'm hopeful a review of his file will lend some clarity to what I characterize as the kidnapping of Adrian Schoolcraft."
8 comments:
Most prople taken to a pysch ward get 72 hours,this guy was there twice that long. Let's see if the doctor lies for the chief who kidnapped Schoolcraf or lies to try and save his ass................t
Just what NYC neds.Another lying lawyer in office........
Queens DA Brown knew if he put NYPD Chief Marino and DI Maureillo in front of grand jury they would be indicted and that is bad for the NYPD Brand.
http://adrianschoolcraftsupport.blogspot.com/?m=1
I was a big NYPD supporter except when they did wrong but thank Det John Vergona for emotionally pistol whipping me, lying about me to me but not in person too much of a coward and he won't give me his badge number even at the Comptroller's request because Vergona that confident he is above the law or should I say NYPD protocol does not apply to him. Thank Vergona for my new stance demanding a new commission in to NYPD like knapp and Mollen which is never wanted but now while NYPD brand selling Domain Awaremess oops Awareness.
http://suzannahbtroy.blogspot.com/2013/03/nypd-lied-under-oath-false-arrest.html?m=1
Michael Premo lawyers exposed NYPD perjury and NYPD DA lies and hiding NYPD taro video proving perjury so why do we need 30 or 40 million Domain Awareness?
Will IA have to create a special division to destroy Domain Awareness video. 30 mill tax payer dollars and I email cops who won't face me in person video of assault and no arrest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh9TedhfthE&sns=em
Vergona knowingly used a false complaint by the violent woman who attacked me but first violated my patient rights to make another crime assault disappear.
Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan DA kiss your jobs goodbye.
Schoolcraft's Dad told me they kept Adrian in psych ward while my barely won election selling lie crime was down.
http://adrianschoolcraftsupport.blogspot.com/?m=1
way to go. Richard Brown, time to retire.
whose that cop who was pulled from the 100pc in Rockaway and put up in the Bronx?
Who is taller (or shorter)...DA Brown or our little Vallone stooge, Adam Lombardi?
Looks like Lombardi is the taller one.
Its a sad day. It is unfortunate that the entire NYPD gets a bad name when something like this occurs. Everyone should keep in mind that not every officer is the same but when these cases bring to light what is wrong especially by the higher eschalon of the NYPD they should be taken seriously and accountable including the Queens DA. I have respect for the NYPD and always will but these instances of coverups create a tension and mistrust for all their officers especially when the cop does the right thing and then is gone after by the people he has blown the whistle on. By the way the people of NY are not as stupid as Bloomberg and Kelly think they are we all know about quotas that exist and falsifying records just no one can do something about it. This stems from the Mayor who thinks he is entitled to control everyones lives down to the beat cop. How can we always blame the officers when they are instructed to do unlawful tasks. Keep in mind if they do not they are punished. I sometimes we are no better in our country then some of the other countries we criticize. It would be a great day if as bad as it would be to bring to light what the NYPD illegally it happened anyway because I think the people of NY would have more respect for our governing agencies. Paying of lawsuits millions of dollars just so the city does not have to admit guilt does not take the guilt away. Hopefully one day there will be true justice so that one day the only people who should fear the police are the ones who are actully committing a crime.
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