PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted on Fox 5 News and WNYC radio and in the NY Post and in Gothamist: “This sentence sends the message we desperately need. Anyone who attacks a New York City police officer should expect swift justice and a very long stay in prison.”
PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted on CBS 2 News, News12 Bronx News, 1010WINS, and in the Daily News and amNY: “He went and he put a knife to his throat, knowing he was a New York City police officer, punched him in the face repeatedly and left him to die on the street. Worse than that, he thought he was going to get away with it. The question is why did he think he was going to get away with it? He thought our criminal justice system wasn’t going to hold him accountable. New York City police officers are here today to let him know that’s not going to happen. We’re going to be here at every court appearance to make sure that this individual stays behind bars for a long, long time.”
PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in the Daily News and Abc7ny.com. "I can tell you this. He's shocked at what happened that night. He's shocked that these individuals — after they knew that he was a New York City Police officer — they didn't leave. They didn't run away. They stomped on his head. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to run into him at an event. Before he became a police officer — he was a 911 operator, and he knew at that time he wanted to be answering the calls. And that's what he did. He has a long road to recovery here. He’s going to be on the mend for a while. But I can tell you this, he wants to get back. He’s a fighter, and he loves being a police officer.”