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2003
September - December |
| Dec. 23 |
Pat Lynch's photo and quotes accompany a story in The Chief about
the PBA's "Finest of the Finest" awards: "So many times you hear
negative things about New York City police officers. "We want to emphasize
what goes on every day. These are only a few of the heroic stories." John
Puglissi is quoted in an article in the Chief in which city nursing union leader
complains about Bob Linn being a PBA labor negotiator: "The PBA has an obligation
to provide the best representation possible to its members and to bring, as other
unions have, it lawyers, negotiators and consultants to these meetings. We make
no apologies for hiring the best available professionals to represent our members'
interests." |
| Dec. 18 |
Pat Lynch is quoted in The
Sun in a story about the PBA's "Finest of the Finest" awards ceremony:
"We have stories of police officers facing down gunmen. We have stories of
police officers going into burning buildings to save lives. These police officers
leave their homes every day not knowing if they will return to their families.
Officer (Richard) Burt and the others honored here today are the examples of the
amazing — the Finest of the Finest, as we call them." |
| Dec. 17 |
Fox 5 News
reported on the PBA’s Finest of the Finest awards. New York Newsday
published photos of the annual Widows’ and Children holiday party. Pat Lynch
is also heard on WCBS-NewsRadio 880, commenting on the PBA's "Finest of the
Finest" luncheon for hero police officers. |
| Dec. 13 |
Pat Lynch is quoted in a New
York Times story about the Governor's veto of a bill cops and other city workers
better retirement benefits for ailments traced to work at Ground Zero: The Times
reports that Lynch said the governor and mayor "had turned their backs on
the heroic men and women who worked for months on the site where the twin towers
collapsed. 'The governor and mayor, after 9/11, said they would never forget the
sacrifice that the emergency workers made,' he (Lynch) said in a prepared statement.
'Apparently they already have. This veto is a disgrace.' Lynch is seen and
heard on New York 1, Fox-5
and WB-11 in coverage of the PBA Widows' and Children's Christmas party. |
| Dec. 12 |
Governor Pataki transferred the chairman of the state parole
board to a non-criminal justice post elsewhere. While not mentioned in this New
York Post story, the transfer followed a strongly worded objection from PBA
President Patrick Lynch to the parole of convicted radical killer Kathy Boudin. |
| Dec. 5 |
In a Staten Island
Advance story about Congressman Vito Fossella's bill to make emergency service
radios interoperable, Pat Lynch is quoted saying: "Communications at disaster
scenes often spells the difference between life and death." This story by
a reporter out of Washington DC ran in all Newhouse newspapers. |
| Dec. 4 |
Queens Tribune's "Best
of Queens 2003": Pat Lynch is profiled by a local Queens paper. It reports
"Insiders at City Hall refer to the PBA as 'proverbial 800 pound gorilla'
packing a punch with political endorsement and campaign contributions. Lynch wields
his union's power with a blend of street smarts and political savvy, insiders
said. 'He is certainly not someone you are going to be able to ignore.'"
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November |
| Nov. 29 |
Pat Lynch is quoted in a Daily
News article about how bullet-resistant vests have promoted New York City
police officers' safety since their introduction 25 years ago: "Next to a
police officer's brain, a protective vest is the most valuable piece of defensive
equipment." |
| Nov. 28 |
The Chief Leader: In a report about the exoneration of the officers
who shot a hammer-wielding, emotionally disturbed man who attacked them, Pat Lynch
is quoted saying: “A police officer’s job is a difficult one that
sometimes sadly requires the use of deadly force. We are thankful that the jury
had the courage to weight the facts and make the proper decision.” The story
was accompanied by a photo of Lynch with the caption “Force was necessary.”
Also in the Chief Leader:
In a report about a PBA $2.5 million law suit on behalf of Detective David Gonzalez
who was shot an permanently injured during a struggle while placing small time
crack dealer William Hodges under arrest, Pat Lynch is quoted saying: “We
need to send a message that if you shoot a NYC police officer, we will go after
you until we get justice.” Attempted murder charges against Hodges were
dismissed last year by Supreme Court Justice Laura Blackburne citing speedy trial
provisions. An appeal is pending in that case. A photo of officer Gonzalez accompanied
the story with a caption “Seeking justice civilly.” |
| Nov. 22 |
Pat Lynch's photo and quotes accompany a story in The
Chief about the Brooklyn federal jury finding the 1999 shooting of Gidone
Busch by five police officers justified: "A police officer's job is a difficult
one that sometimes sadly requires the use of deadly force. We are thankful that
the jury had the courage to weigh the facts and make the proper decision." |
| Nov. 18 |
Pat Lynch is quoted in the Daily
News article about the court hearing to determine what damages William Hodges
will have to pay Det. David Gonzalez, whom he shot and injured for life. Hodges
was released on a technicality in the shooting case by Judge Laura Blackburne,
prompting the PBA to sue Hodges on behalf of the officer, a PBA member. "If
you shoot a police officer, you have to be held accountable by whatever means
possible," Lynch said. "If not in the criminal justice system, then
in civil court, where it will cost you money." The Newsday
story quotes Al O'Leary: "It's our feeling that we've got to hold him accountable
any way we can. Whatever it is, income from a job or lotto winnings, a portion
of that money should go to Gonzalez." Lynch is seen and heard on NY1
and in a Mike Sheehan piece on Fox-5
News. The NY1 story credited the "union representing police officers"
with "trying to collect millions for a cop wounded in the line of duty"
and both TV news stories ran a talking head with Lynch: "The mutt that gunned
down this police officer did not have the courage to sit in this court and have
the victim tell the story, and listen. He did not have the courage to face the
police officer that he tried to kill." |
| Nov. 12 |
Print advertisement listing 10
top reasons why NYC Cops deserve a real raise |
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October |
| Oct. 28 |
Pat Lynch and most other members of the PBA executive board are
pictured in a photo in The Chief showing the PBA endorsement of the reelection
of New York's senior U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. The PBA, as the Chief's photo
caption points out, is the first municipal union to endorse Sen. Schumer in the
2004 race. |
| Oct. 24 |
CBS-2 interviews
Pat Lynch about the suspect-kicking incident in the 52 Pct.: "Let the investigation
go forward. Do not jump to conclusions," Lynch says. "Do not convict
a police officer until the facts are in. In policing, there's never a script,
there're no rules saying this is what's going to happen in this incident. This
was a person who was running from the police, a career criminal that was kicking
and trying to hurt New York City police officers." |
| Oct. 20 |
CBS-2 interviews
Pat Lynch during demonstration outside St. Luke's to protest the hospital's hiring
of Kathy Boudin: "A hospital has a moral obligation not to help a cop-killer,"
Lynch says. |
| Oct. 14 |
An article in The
Chief reports about the "reputation-clearing victory for Walter Liddy"
— the ruling by the city Board of Collective Bargaining that the NYPD retaliated
against the PBA Manhattan South Financial Secretary when it wrongly identified
him as a target in an investigation four years ago. "I feel totally vindicated,"
Liddy was quoted. "My only regret is that I didn't sue the department for
libeling me in print." Pat Lynch is quoted in The
Chief's story about the police and fire unions informing the Municipal Labor
Committee that the coalition is not negotiating the health benefits package for
them: "We have received nothing but lip service from the city (about the
police unions' request for PICA benefits utilization data). The fact that the
city is not forthcoming with this readily available information makes us suspicious
of their motives." Another Chief
article analyzes the history of the situation and a Chief
editorial weighs in on the topic.. |
| Oct. 7 |
Al O'Leary is quoted in a Daily
News story about a transit cop shot and disabled by a perp almost 30 years
ago suing for a share of the prisoner's medical malpractice settlement: "If
an attempted cop killer can pay for the pain and suffering that he inflicted,
then he should be made to pay. It seems to be a fair thing to do when a police
officer is shot in the line of duty, protecting the community." |
| Oct. 4 |
Excerpt of PBA statement is quoted in a Daily News story about police and fire unions informing the Municipal Labor Committee that the coalition is not negotiating the health and welfare package for them until the city provides appropriate data. "The uniformed unions are preserving their right to bargain in the best interests of their members," the statement said in part. |
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September |
| Sep. 25 |
The New York Post quotes Pat Lynch in a story about a jury awarding $514,000 to the family of a man who had tried to run down police officers: "It is mind-boggling that the jury would award so much money when the cops were just trying to do their job." |
| Sep. 9 |
Pat Lynch's photo and quotes are featured prominently in a story in The Chief reporting warnings by police union officials that the NYPD's headcount will continue to shrink and crime will rise if the department fails to hire more officers this year: "We are beyond a crisis situation. When you look at the number of officers and factor in the anti-terrorism work, there are simply not enough cops. You will in time see all crime go up." |
