Over 300 police cars damaged in two months of protests in New York
'29.07.2020'
Vita Popova
The protests that swept America after the death of George Floyd cost NYPD $ 1 million and 303 company cars. The edition writes about it PIX11.
More than 300 NYPD vehicles have been vandalized since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. This resulted in nearly $ 1 million in damage, officials said Monday, July 27.
Of the 303 damaged vehicles, 14 vehicles were completely destroyed as a result of the fire; seven more are being repaired, and the rest returned to service.
On the subject: 400 police injured in New York during two weeks of protests
Several people were arrested in the early days of the riots for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at police cars in Brooklyn. These cases are still pending before the federal court.
Since then, demonstrations provoked by the murder of Floyd by police in Minneapolis and other incidents of police misconduct have been largely peaceful, but violence has erupted.
As previously wrote ForumDaily New York:
- July 25 and 26 riots in New York flared up with renewed vigor... Over the weekend, protesters rioted New York in solidarity with protesters in Portland and Seattle. As a result, six NYPD vehicles were damaged.
- On July 15, during a clash with protesters at the Brooklyn Bridge three police officers were "seriously injured"among them was the Chief of Police of New York.
- Earlier it was reported that in New York there is 400 percent spike in police layoffs... The best cops leave, explaining this decision as a lack of respect and overtime pay. The Police Department called the trend "alarming" and said it was monitoring what was happening.
- The state military also refuses to patrol the city of New York. Read about the reason for this "protest" here.
