ONE POLICE PLAZA, NYC, June 5 – Dozens of
guns were laid out on two tables in NYC's 1 Police Plaza's
press briefing room on June 5. NYPD Commission Jessica
Tisch, four boroughs' District Attorney's and SDNY
Criminal Division Chief Amanda Houle all spoke. Inner City
Press was there, and live tweeted:
Commissioner Tisch: For the Knicks tonight,
there will be three watch parties - in Central Park,
outside MSG, and inside MSG. There will be pens on 33rd
Street, you need to be inside of the pens. There will be
1000 police officers
Commissioner Tisch: Remember, NYPD officer
love the Knicks too. Acting badly is not the flex you
think it is. I'd tell my teenage son, back away from a
Spurs fans, after Game 1 they have been through enough
pain and suffering. Now, guns...
Commissioner Tisch: We have seized 2000
guns, each one represents a shooting that did not happen.
I am grateful to be joined by these partners. Bronx DA
Darcel Clark: It's National Gun Violence Awareness Day,
the color is orange, not just for the Knicks
It's over - Inner City Press had a question, about Federal
vs state prosecution, and straw buyers in Pennsylvania,
but short on-topic-only Q&A. As they left, journo
shouted out question about high profile Monday Knicks MSG
attendance. No answer, but we'll cover it
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Back on May 21 there was a drone-heavy
press conference in One Police Plaza by U.S. Attorney Jay
Clayton, NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch and Assistant
Director in Charge of the FBI New York Field Office James
Barnacle "to brief the media on recent
cases."
Inner City Press was there and live
tweeted. From the thread:
Commish Tisch: I want to thank Jay
Clayton...
US Attorney Jay Clayton: NYC is popular, it
embodies the best of America. But our successes make us a
target. There are nation-states and organizations
dedicated to targeting us. Threat levels are high, but
violent crime is down, largely due to NYPD
US Attorney Clayton: The IRGC, ISIS, Hamas,
the drug cartels and others are all committed to attacking
our society. Let me make it clear: if you plan to attack,
you will be caught and be subject to the full weight of
Federal prosecution.
US Attorney Clayton: Look at Washington
Square Park drug dealing. With NYPD, we shut it down. If
you use a gun in a crime, we want you off the streets. Our
office has sought detention of 223 gun defendants
[How many were and are in fact
detained?]
US Attorney Clayton: You can call
1-800-CALL-FBI.
M.C. On topic only
Q&A Q1: Knick crowds? Commish Tisch:
Depends if watch party for away game, hope for run to the
NBA Finals etc
Presser ends - Inner City Press raised hand
for question about detention rate in SDNY Mag Court, but
time ran out.
Only this week, a defendant charged with
using a straw man to buy guns in Pennsylvania and
shipping them to the Dominican Republic was released on
bond in the SDNY Mag court, as exclusively covered by
Inner City Press. No appeal to Part 1 was taken. So what
is the batting average, not only in 100 Centre Street
but also 500 Pearl?
