Mayor Adams Vetoes Police Transparency and Solitary Confinement Bills
www.nytimes.com
The New York City Council is likely to override the mayor’s vetoes despite his objections and fervent campaign to have the bills rescinded.
  • Tolstoshev@lemmy.world
    122·
    10 months ago

    “Mayor Eric Adams said he was vetoing a police accountability bill passed by the City Council because it would “handcuff the police.””

    Yeah, that’s the idea.

    • KevonLooney@lemm.ee
      141·
      10 months ago

      The “handcuffs” are just documenting interactions with the public. Something that could be done with body cameras and AI. Like this:

      Interaction between Officer Smith and Citizen “A”

      Summary: Citizen “A” did not want to speak with Officer Smith.