Contents tagged with NYPD
Filed in: War on Terror | by Jay Sekulow | 6:11 PM Mar. 19, 2012
Message to Holder: NYPD Surveillance is Legitimate Response to Terrorism
We have prepared a 12-page legal analysis showing very clearly that the surveillance methods used by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) are not only effective, but constitutional as well. As we told you over the past couple of weeks, Attorney General Holder lashed out at the NYPD tactics, calling them 'disturbing' based on news accounts of the program. He didn't bother checking it out, but instead, impugned the integrity of one of the best law enforcement agencies in the world. The wor... Continue Reading
Filed in: War on Terror | by Jay Sekulow | 3:04 PM Mar. 12, 2012
Holder Should Focus on Terrorists, Not NYPD
There is simply no basis in fact for the Department of Justice to review the lawful surveillance techniques used by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) since the devastating attacks of 9/11. These surveillance techniques have thwarted 14 known terrorist attacks in New York City. As we reported last week, Attorney General Holder called the NYPD counterterrorism efforts "disturbing" and told Congress they are under review. What's troubling here is that Holder made serious charges against a... Continue Reading
Filed in: War on Terror | by Jay Sekulow | 2:44 PM Mar. 9, 2012
Why Smear NYPD & Anti-Terrorism Successes?
Attorney General Eric Holder says he is disturbed about news reports that attack surveillance methods used by the New York City police department in the Muslim community to prevent terrorist attacks. Holder now says the Justice Department is reviewing the situation, which really means the DOJ is considering an investigation. Why smear New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and his team? There's no need for an investigation here. The NYPD is doing what good investigators do - follow leads and tr... Continue Reading
