Additionally, subsequent reports have revealed that political pressure was leveraged to quiet the concerns in the community in which the shooting took place, and that media outlets have been encouraged to refrain from reporting that would paint an unfavorable portrait of the police. In New York City, which has been rocked by other highly publicized incidents of police misconduct in the last several years, we believe the local political climate has been too charged for a fair, objective and thorough review of the shooting. Gidone' s family, many in the neighborhood where he was shot and much of the community at large feel betrayed by the City and police department in the handling, investigation and resolution of this tragedy. We ask for your help in reopening this very troubling case with an immediate, comprehensive investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and a trial of the officers involved. Please consider the inequities that have taken place, and pursue this further, to make certain that justice is served for the family of Gidone Busch.
Time is of the essence.
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