More than 470 New York City police officers have been injured in the line of duty due to anti-police protests since May of this year, according to data through September 24 from the department and the New York Post.
"The average person doesn't hear about the daily assaults and injuries to police officers," said NYPD Sgt. Joseph Imperatrice, the founder of Blue Lives Matter NYC. "Officers are hurt every single day whether in regards to being assigned to routine patrol or a riot location."
Describing a certain instance involving looters, Imperatrice said protesters threw "Air mail" at cops.
The items thrown at cops included drink bottles, rocks, garbage of sorts, and pieces of brick.
Patrick Lynch, the head of the Police Benevolent Association, has taken offense to city officials who are "Encouraging" the violence and not supporting the police.
"It is not just the nearly 500 cops who have been hit with bricks and bottles or otherwise injured during supposedly 'peaceful' protests."
"Hundreds more are being injured because criminals are emboldened to fight cops the moment we step on the scene," Lynch added.
Monday, September 28, 2020
More than 470 NYPD Cops Injured Since May Due to Anti-Police Protests
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