DEMANDING JUSTICE for NY State Parole Officers Unlawfully held at Gunpoint and in Custody by Ramapo and Suffern Police while ON DUTY

CHARLES BILLUPS  CHAIRMAN, GRAND COUNCIL OF GUARDIANS  Phone: (917) 864-6084  DAMON JONES  BLACKS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT OF AMERICA, NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVE  Phone: (914) 525-5288  DARRIN GREEN  BLACKS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT OF AMERICA, LONG ISLAND REPRESENTATIVE  Phone: (516) 909-3864  BONITA E. ZELMAN, ESQ.  ATTORNEY, LAW OFFICES OF BONITA E. ZELMAN  Phone: (516) 616-0707

DEMAND JUSTICE for New York State Parole Officers MARIO ALEXANDRE, SAMUEL WASHINGTON, SHEILA PENISTER and ANNETTE THOMAS-PRINCE, who were surrounded by Ramapo and Suffern police officers on April 21, 2014 while on duty in Airmont, New York and who threatened their lives at gunpoint and unlawfully held them in custody. These four African-American Parole Officers were the victims of blatant racism when they were held with an assault rifle pinned on them despite the fact that their gold shields were prominently displayed around their necks outside their bulletproof vests and a New York State Parole placard was openly visible in the windshield of their New York State Government vehicle.  All of the Ramapo and Suffern police conducting this discriminatory stop were white. These illegal actions taken by rogue police officers and their superiors must not be swept under the radar. We are demanding that Lt. Lancio, as the highest ranking officer conducting this racist stop, Sgt. Eddie Dolan, Sgt. Sammarow and the other police officers participating must be suspended immediately pending a full independent investigation and held accountable for their wrongdoing. PRESS CONFERENCE TIME AND PLACE: Monday, May 19, 2014 at 12:00 PM Front steps of Federal U.S. District Court 300 Quarropas Street White Plains, NY 10601 PLEASE JOIN US AND SHOW YOUR OUTRAGE AND SUPPORT!