Outspoken lieutenant quits after suing NYPD for discrimination | NBC New York

An NYPD lieutenant who’s been an outspoken critic of his own department for years is now quitting. News 4’s Sarah Wallace reports.

[@theresabell2492]

The police culture needs to change period God help us all.

[@chinatownboy7482]

Tens of thousands of sworn officers, and 12 have a problem. Maybe the problem is with them.

[@HuigffGjiih]

They are way past too far gone

[@onceagain6184]

Mayor Adams is a terrible Mayor

[@bblanchette503]

As a Black female who Voted for Eric Adams I regret that every single day of my life, Eric Adams will not win a second term because no one is happy with him. The man is busy trying to be in the center of everything. Eric Adams is a Joke and Clown

[@GlenroyScott-uk7fv]

That sell out only there to get rich

[@donbeam4072]

Corruption from the top down

[@stache1954]

And willful ineptitude.

[@appleorange3041]

Absolutely 👍

[@georgevigil7001]

Respect to this lieutenant, standing up for the peoples rights! I guess it's true they get rid of those who uphold their oath to the constitution. Just imagine, all the officers that are following these corrupt practices are getting away with A LOT we don't see. What a darn shame!

[@BenDover-ed4rm]

Your a weirdo

[@berniecole5757]

These men should sue for their full pensions

[@jmfia2391]

I respect this man profusely. He left his job as a LT!! He was making big money and decided his morals supersedes everything. This is a real man here. He isnt bowing or selling his soul for money. 💪🏽✊🏽 He isnt lying about the illegal searches either , because they are all online! The NYPD are out of control , and they always have been.

[@feralcolonizers]

Yup..there's a lot of videos surfacing of them randomly searching people on the streets!

[@godbless9563]

Preach and Don't forget the retaliation they do.

[@kdsavage1991]

You gay as hell tho

[@mattwinick7659]

I want to say thanks to the NYPD lieutenant for speaking about this issue and speaking out against the police department wanting to do racial profiling, illegal searches, and harassment on people with disabilities. As a person with autism including a learning disability, I have faced many challenges on being harassed by law enforcement due to having a disability across america including my visit to NYC. I totally agree that there is a need to have police reform to ban racial profiling, hold law enforcement officers accountable when they do misconduct or abuse or harass people with disabilities. It makes me sad that national news, both political parties, public officials, state attorney across america, judges, and many others aren't advocate of common sense reform in criminal justice, are against people with disabilities' rights, and are pro police without reform. I want to thank the local news including many local news reporters across the country including NBC New York for doing reporting on news, holding public officials accountable, and doing investigation reporting. When I see many local news reporters across America including the different cities do these things it helps inspire me to learn, work hard on my disability, and to feel good that my voice gets heard. Matt Winick

[@Tortilla.Reform]

I have seen many times police use the "just comply" excuse after escalating to violence on deaf people who physically couldn't hear their commands. or cases like tyree nichols where 5 cops are yelling conflicting commands so the victim isn't complying no matter what they do, and they can claim officer safety

[@tax905972]

NYC has a large black community so what race do you people think, victims of crimes, gonna tell those cops?

[@jerseyboyantbrooks2824]

We have to protect this brother at all costs.

[@Signalman98]

Yes we do

[@newyorkbasshunter3552]

How you going to do that ? 😂

[@mikefagan6840]

😂😂😂😂

[@nkiru61]

@@newyorkbasshunter3552…that’s what some said about Kevin Samuels. Rest in Power 👑

[@SIKE01]

the NYC mayor was a mediocre ex-cop who made 20 arrests in twenty years and sued his way up the ranks.

[@MrMuis06]

Adams is down with the order, so his allegiance is always to the status quo, he and his minions are all compromised.

[@6time686]

You clearly no nothing of Mayor Adams. He was just as outspoken as this man during his time with the NYPD. I will not educate you about him any further. Do your homework first...

[@bennyfigdish1195]

​@@6time686 he was! And based off of that he definitely should step in!!! I met mayor adams back in November 98, when he loud and proud with his organization, 100 BLACKS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT!!! I WAS 13 THEN IM 38 NOW !!! DEFINITELY SOMETHING HE SHOULD HANDLE

[@MrMuis06]

@@6time686 Adams was very outspoken, but some of the same issues are still here, it's blue first with him. This guy shouldn't have had to quit

[@6time686]

@@MrMuis06 I agree with you but the issues within the NYPD are within every single police department in the US that has black and brown officers. Adams has changed professions and cannot be the same outspoken person he was before. But he kind of still is which is why he is not too well liked among most whyte NYPD officers today. He is still very pro-black. Some people have it very twisted about him and know nothing about he or his past. He has done a lot of work for black and brown people even before becoming Mayor. That is FACT despite what they want others to believe.

[@6time686]

@@bennyfigdish1195 Step in how? The NYPD had this problem when Mayor Adams was a patrolman, Sgt., Lt. and Captain. He dealt with it himself while moving up the ladder. It is not going anywhere and he knows it. There are many more like this Lt. with the same complaint but choose to suffer in silence so they can continue upward. Yes men and women go the furthest in any organization. You think this group suing are the only ones being mistreated out of 34,000+? Ask Former Commissioner Sewell. And if you think Mayor Adams isn't aware of these problems, look at her replacement.

[@godbless9563]

God bless him he said I would rather roll with the right than the wrong. He's speaking nothing but the truth. They would never say he's right. Thank you for your service. I wish we had more like you, GOD BLESS, AND PROTECT HIM AND US.

[@ixchelgonzalez4108]

like the said he hasn't given any ideas. That's what kind of bugs me about that. Writes a book and gets a settlement but didn't help make policies.. That's what's wrong with today's activist.. They have a lot to complain about but they have no ideas.. He could have had a whole new position created just for him to bring reform to the force instead of just quitting

[@user-tq9wk4lv2u]

These are the same cops who refuse to patrol in black neighborhoods becoz they are dangerous. I remember black cops making a big issue when assigned to patrol in black neighborhoods. 68% of crimes in NY are committed by black people including murder please explain how it’s not racial

[@godbless9563]

@ixchelgonzalez4108 oh really sounds good

[@ixchelgonzalez4108]

@godbless9563 I think it does.. Like he had them by the nuts. He could have requested anything. I am sure they would have given him a totally made up new position to help make new training policies that could have done way more for the people other then writing a book to profit off of this situation. What he did was seen a problem and sold out for money.. That's actually sad.. He could have made a real change because as a whistle blower they can't retaliate or fire him. So he had a huge advantage to get some real change that would have helped way more people then just line his pockets with money. If you ask me he hasn't done nothing because as they said in article it's already gone back to the old way and and instead of helping he quit.. He is no hero he is the opposite, he is a sellout who took advantage of New Yorks disadvantages

[@tax905972]

@@ixchelgonzalez4108 LT doesn't make changes, the brass does. Super chiefs and commissioners.

[@Sonic-sh2vh]

He didn’t quit, he retired. Big difference

[@treynelson4946]

Right!

[@hdlc4635]

Wishing that he wins his lawsuit and gets a big judgment or settlement.

[@user-gz7ke7wd3j]

Unfortunately, the system protects itself!

[@hdlc4635]

@@user-gz7ke7wd3j Good employment discrimination lawyers know how to 'work the system'

[@peterfamous8794]

Its people like him that needs to be stopped. Idiots who wastes tax payer’s money for personal gains…..

[@ultimatetruthteller4169]

He’s wasting his time. The system is too powerful for him to beat. Enjoy your retirement 😂😂😂

[@stache1954]

In five years.

[@joshortiz1779]

Right!! The justice system is no longer on his side after he left his position as a cop. Those judges ar not going to side with him. It's really sad.

[@riverlife2379]

HOW NYPD CAN YOU PROTECT THE PUBLIC AT LARGE!!!! BUT YOU CANNOT CLEAN UP YOUR OWN HOUSE WITH ALLEGED DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES....HOW? jb.ok

[@godbless9563]

Preach

[@damiancox2594]

Edwin Raymond I wish you nothing but the best

[@MrBaskins2010]

much love and respect to him

[@eddiebax1395]

It takes courage to speak out against the thin blue-line gang. Respect.

[@ladybear1274]

Most high please 🙏🏾 protect 🙏🏾 them all.

[@JB-uv1hf]

quit or retire? 2 completely different things. quit=no $ retire=$ until you die

[@v.a.993]

He quitired.

[@shipo2727]

Peace and blessings to the lieu.. All the best. Regarding your retirement.

[@michelegreshan1539]

The truth is finally revealed. I had family member who were in Law Enforcement told me this years ago. They can dismiss it all they want. The Kat is out the bag. May The Truth Be Told

[@joe90tube]

Good luck to you in whatever you go on to do sir.

[@deenegron6328]

The police eat their own, and people still believe they have their best interests at heart. Your oppression is their profession.

[@UpShiftTypeR]

Well said

[@user-fq2my1mv9c]

Remember Frank Serpico.

[@melindahernandez8778]

I respect and honor you Lieutenant Werner Raymond. You are THE REAL HERO AMONG THE CORRUPT ESTABLISHMENT. Yourself and the other 11 brave hearts who STOOD UP FOR JUSTICE should have been promoted to high positions in which CHANGE WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE COME FORTH. For as long as the corruption people are in charge, white OR TOKEN men and women of color, NYC WILL ALWAYS SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES! GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES SAFE ❤🙏.

[@Concerned_Robot]

He seems like a proper gentleman. I believe he believes he's doing the right thing.

[@godbless9563]

Amen true.

[@Haircut474]

He retired and got a pension not quit now hes writing books $$$ He wants the cops not to arrest anyone in the high crime neighborhoods . He calls that quotas .

[@southwestmotorcyclerider4644]

Nonsense. You're simply fabricating outrage. This man never said police shouldn't make arrest. He complained of cops racially profiling and conducting unlawful stops and searches and quotas. What's a quota?

[@robertmcgowan4149]

We have so many perps on the street right now, you don't need to go hunting for an arrest. This is a money grab!! !

[@josephwu3136]

During the height of stop and frisk, nyc was the safest in history. An average perp would go to central bookings for the night just for trivial matters such as open container, weed smoking, or public urination. Also NYPD had its highest number of members at the time. Crime wasn’t open air like it is today so cops went out their way to seek crime and sometimes even creating it themselves just to meet these performance stats

[@heisweets]

Pray for him 🙏

[@r.alston3035]

But you know this already before even becoming a cop

[@GlenroyScott-uk7fv]

Run for mayor bro let get rid of uncle ruckus

[@earthwisdomelement6882]

I was in there. I have my story but shhhhh. I still pledged the oath.

[@Scrubby-McScrubberson]

Just say no to quotas Everything they touch turns to chit Just look at what 'Black Excellence' has done to rikers

[@kentmorton2872]

What was ever great about Riker Island?

[@mick8888V]

Perhaps he should be hired by Cop City as overall Captain over training programs and procedures.

[@MyNatasha73]

The mistake I made was to vote for a Eric Adams. Never again! NY went back insrwad of moving forward with community and apolice relations.

[@hdlc4635]

Who would you have preferred?

[@stoveock6059]

Damn so there were actual people who voted for him

[@josephwilliams6842]

Had a feeling about Adam running for mayor glad I didn't vote for him 😅 mfm

[@gloriarangott8803]

I TOTALLY AGREE...A HORRIBLE MISTAKE 😢

[@2TrainWakefield]

@@stoveock6059lmao I saw the earrings and I said hell nah ya crazy

[@j.j.erickson.2306]

In this case.any corrupt like to discrimination?

[@nickpatterson492]

This makes no sense he is a Lieutenant if he became a sergeant that would mean he was demoted a Lieutenant is higher than a sergeant but less than captain

[@cander530]

What makes no sense ?? he had a hard getting promoted to sergeant and then lieutenant 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@BeastSpedUP]

Pure corruption smh

[@bosshuaaprking3392]

Profiling is Legal now, they track us with everything. I,, mean every thing. Including entrapments...

[@InspirationGeek]

This is god tier stuff this guy is doing, in a perfect world he would be a candidate for the presidential medal of freedom or the nobel peace prize. But the reality is very different and to be fair policing can a difficult task as the nature of the beast is steady evolving but demanding quotas and issuing tickets out of thin air is pure evil

[@libertyordeath555]

Dam shame, a co-worker tried to tell me there's no such thing as quotas because her state trooper cousin said so LOL, I completely destroyed her.

[@sparkle3000]

When immigrants realize America isn't just about working hard. Study Jim Crow

[@MrKnowdatruth]

Umm yes there’s quotas. It’s like saying the parking attendants don’t have quotas. I mean it’s common knowledge if you have common sense. So he lost the case he brought why now? If you’re white and do what they did same thing will happen to you. It’s about the system not the color.

[@isrealjudah9208]

Hope you moving to a place they cant go. You speaking up against the biggest gang force in the world. Some say if you cant beat them join them. SMH

[@worlddemize]

yeah how bout doing your job . Go arrest criminals no matter the skin color

[@theforexcryptotradingguru]

I use to be a auxiliary officer..........There was always a quota....1 arrest per month....Community affairs officer 1 arrest per quarter...... And let me not mention if you want a promotion.

[@the-dark-side.]

seems glossed over that he's not going to be entitled to his own pension for 5 years. why?

[@coolma9467]

Bring back stop and frisk

[@loriannrichardson7644]

Yes, and practice it in white neighborhoods.

[@kwamegreen2573]

😂😂what a joke if he made Sarge. The complaints would be Null. He was with it until they told him no.

[@EdwinRaymondNYC]

Made it all the way to Lieutenant actually. So your point is…

[@JayDee-du6gt]

Glad to see someone with the courage to speak out.

[@user-ux8hg8bk3e]

This guy is a race hustling fool and is a pure example of somebody pushing the fake racism narrative. Over 90 percent of crimes in NYC are committed by Non-Whites, Facts!

[@VincentIrkallaOfficial]

Irrelevant comment, but Sarah Wallace is exceptionally well-dressed!

[@JOKER-kr4uv]

ITS EXISTS !

[@adrianaguirre7006]

...of course they have quotas...every single police department in the country.

[@Ooo_ooVIP]

Shout Ot To The 12 People

[@adamcunningham6847]

quit or retired?

[@nysaxman]

NYPD is laughing at him. He's just another ninja to them.

[@zoomanx9661]

Uh, what neighborhoods are the majority of crimes happening in, and who are the majority of the victims?

[@jaydemo5792]

You hit the nail on the head Bro' !

[@lamorenalindacopswife]

Criminals come in all colors.

[@onceagain6184]

​@@lamorenalindacopswife "MAJORITY "

[@lamorenalindacopswife]

@@onceagain6184 Criminals come in all colors.

[@onceagain6184]

@@lamorenalindacopswife "MAJORITY "!!! Don't you know what that word means?

[@michaelamiller2829]

He is right. !!! I agree, but it's really sad that some people don't want to follow the law.

[@southwestmotorcyclerider4644]

It's also sad that those pledged to enforce the law are so willing to violate the law.

[@oso_ukno]

Speak out champ this been going on too long and their not interested in fighting real crime.

[@svencejohanson9051]

What a joke.

[@loriannrichardson7644]

Yes U R. 😂

[@bishopsmoke]

Shilo Sanders believes so every buff of boom does too, NYPD 12 I really got your back see 12/2007 Harlem, NY. See the LIVE

[@6time686]

Shilo Sanders money > Your money.

[@cassandraroper9208]

The same thing.

[@chinatownboy7482]

Now he can buddy up with fired SGT Steven Lee. aka The System Unfiltered.

[@Flower22698]

You expect to get paid doing nothing? 🙄

[@sirleroyale4412]

I’ve noticed that New York likes to hire foreigners on their police force

[@2GZ_TV]

I remember him.

[@Comm0ut]

He knows what happened to Frank Serpico. Wise choice.

[@kenyaalston3378]

He retired!

[@coxmatthews]

Im 40 years old i grew up thinking the police were the good guys

[@javionriley8739]

This is funny how in the black American (descendants of USA chattel slavery) SOUTH “ Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia, DC, Maryland, Delaware, East Texas, Northern Florida” majority of the police departments (county , town , city , state) are black,near majority black status & we don’t have this problem

[@jameson6930]

Once less advocate for the people.

[@tax905972]

You blew your pension instead of working within to fix the problem. You young, you couldn't finish those 5 years? I find that hard to believe. I also refused to make stops for productivity, but those you protecting were the very ones who shot up NYC streets, especially during COVID-19, and after the raised-the-age laws kicked in, in 2020 and bail reform. Sad you let those retired, talk you into giving up your full pension, which they would never do.

[@failednone6070]

Well it’s happening in the NYPD pistol unit. Another lawsuit underway 😂

[@GmanSach]

He Did The Right Thing!

[@jameson6930]

At least point out who is they.

[@AB-ez4rm]

That lieutenant doesn't look Hispanic enough. I can see his problem.

[@Shontaku]

“Give me a promotion or you must be racist”…..if they are doing these things then there must be a mountain of evidence…..soooooooo where is that evidence?

[@eurotech5316]

hunting for arrests , how many were honest 😂

[@anak.-ix5zg]

I see more & more black & other minority officers in NYC streets. White ones are become ing rarity. This agency stopped working for the bloomi days when he single handedly brought down the definitions of crimes to show better numbers. Then he wasn't giving them contract,Mao they said ***** & stopped working! Then DeBloodio, as POs called him took over sides of criminals & lots of them got shut! Nobody's working in police department. Sometimes they respond but never enforce any law. This is my experience of living in NYC for last 33 years. Total & other dystopia. They're hiring for their skin color, may of them I assume are be rely literate. Don't file any reports, come intimidate or harras & go. Make sure you get a hint that calling them will end even worse. Come to my neighborhood of East Village. Thrives go inside stores, steal & sell right in front of it! We can't buy anything in the stores bc of the high pieces. Buying from them on the streets cheaper is illegal, so many become the part of the crime bc they can't afford the high prices in the stores. pct.s 9 & 13 come walk around, see everything, do nothing & go to the bank w their checks! Bravo Dem-o-rats who brought dystopia, chaos & fear in every day life of the New Yorkers!

[@hdlc4635]

Maybe if you learned English in the past 33 years, then you'd be taken seriously

[@kentmorton2872]

I know that you aren't calling anyone illiterate.

[@edmonds.7147]

He's made it to Lieutenant with a hairdo like that and he's complaining !??? As a person that knows a lot about the NYPD, I can tell you most people don't make it that high upto to white shirt , especially not in their 30's as this gentleman did. So stop the BS!

[@te340]

Nice that you’re talking about everything but the issue

[@kentmorton2872]

You are giving a perfect example of discrimination. What does his hair have to do with his ability to do the job? Also by your admission he must have been highly competent to reach the level of LT. in his 30s.

[@godbless9563]

​@@te340exactly

[@godbless9563]

​@@kentmorton2872exactly

[@Tortilla.Reform]

you really embarrassed yourself here hahah, that did not go well for you

[@naznaz8278]

He did the graet decision h I would say his smart

[@roadwarriorega7766]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@thesungod2360]

Gilma is so fine 😍😍😍

[@philpugliese7049]

Not really buying this story. Black privlage is obvious, but I guess this is the new normal.

[@cendon1244]

We're still going through this race bullshit?

[@asunmusicc3331]

The tower on 59th street Columbus circle let's their security guards sexual abuse the workers, the tenants and their guests and their families. The bdlg owners dont care a bit about their work environment being overly sexual and abusive. The owners dont have the decency to compensate their employee victims.

[@jmacks123]

So are the “ quotas” only for minorities??? I highly doubt it Is there a quota to buy the book?? So he can cash in on his story

[@778piggy]

He has them on voice recording admitting to using quotas and racial profiling, it has been released long ago and is well documented. His book goes into detail on what he saw

[@Monsterforeal]

❤

[@jcpeckerhead5309]

Probably fired u over them dreads bro un uniform like

[@Vinnytint2]

Black extremist trader

[@UCC_1-308]

I'm light of the British Delaware LLC, 501 c 3 Corporations receiving incredible British Controled & Owned "Federal/Financial Reseave" Grants/loans to control, operate with/on the American Tax Money by/through SSA accounts IV-D contracts, then whistle-blowers of Justice should create Check's ,& Balance Oversight Companies/Watchdog Organization Services that can challenge & charge, issue lawsuit against such criminals!!!!!

[@Michaelwelsch1977]

Glad he’s gone he’s part of the problem of crime destroying cities

[@bellanepicawesome7797]

I get the whole racial profiling thing butttt ummm I live in nyc crime is at a all time high make the streets safe again

[@Omni-King2099]

Yeah nypd isn't crooked at all

[@jalexbarahona12]

Police officers when tattos on their necks and earings? really.

[@loriannrichardson7644]

And what a great police officer he was. So good, he made it to lieutenant -- how 'bout that! Who cares what he looks like, I want honest cops.

[@baylu911]

Gotta Read between brother

[@jacquesm6847]

Those are real cops 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 😉 I always say there’s good ones and bad ones in nypd … 💙 those cops there are what we need 😉

[@failednone6070]

The blacks and the Hispanics has destroyed the NYPD

[@mikefagan6840]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MichaelKurse]

The officer is criminally naive.😑😑😑

[@MotocrossGuru-zf8pk]

Nypd lets the cops smoke weed have dreadlocks and beards crazy tattoos. Back in my day you needed waivers

[@James_Cy]

The African flags and symbolism is all you need to know about this man. He doesn't view himself as an American but something separate. He doesn't care about NY or its people, just his personal status and ego.

[@Lupinthe3rd.]

So I can say the same about someone with an Irish or Italian flag.

[@christopherx1672]

​@@anthonydileonardo8156get some help for your ignorance try educating yourself about other cultures before you make ignorant statements publicly

[@MePipes]

The American flag to most whites just means white people, white culture, and white identity lol. He rejects bowing down to the white race, so you mad lol. Until we get a new flag that all races agree upon, there's no reason for any black person to pay homage to that racist flag.

[@jmfia2391]

How dense do you sound? Bruh

[@jmfia2391]

​@@anthonydileonardo8156 you sound ridiculous. They're dreads, not braids. Goofy. And what does that have to do with this story? The IQs are just so low here.