19.12.2013 - 04:15 [ Think Progress ]

Under Stop-And-Frisk Reform, Cop Who Jailed Man For ‘Sarcasm’ And A Cigar Will Be Prosecuted

For that, and for making a joke about the hundred dollars he had in his pocket, he was issued two disorderly conduct summonses, arrested, and taken to the precinct. One of the officers told Martin, “You want to be a smart ass and make accusations, you go to jail.” Officer Gorris is now one of the first officers who will be prosecuted for a wrongful stop-and-frisk under reform that empowers the City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board to prosecute administrative trials and dispense discipline.