The New York Police Department is facing accusations it arrested a local activist in retaliation for his work of filming police brutality as part of a Cop Watch program. The activist, Jose LaSalle, says he was arrested twice within 24 hours after filming police stop-and-frisks. At a press conference on Monday, he released audio from inside the precinct where you can hear the officers taunting him and cheering.
Police officer 1: “Felony count. Felony count!”
Police officers: [Cheering]
Police officer 1: “That is a felony.”
Police officers: [Cheering]
Police officer 2: “We did it, guys!”
Police officers: [Cheering]
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