Bratton Has ‘No Problem’ With Mayor’s Call About Arrested Bishop
BY JILL COLVIN AND COLIN CAMPBELL
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton today staunchly defended Bill de Blasio after the mayor received a torrent of criticism for placing a personal call to the NYPD following a campaign supporter’s arrest.
“I have no problem with it whatsoever. None, whatsoever,” said Mr. Bratton, weighing in for the first time on the controversy.
The arrested campaign supporter, Bishop Orlando Findlayter, was released last Monday night without having to spend a night behind bars–reportedly violating patrol guidelines. Both the mayor’s office and police insist the decision to release the bishop was made by a local precinct commander before word of Mr. de Blasio’s call made it to the station–but the incident has nonetheless led to charges of favoritism and separate standards of justice for the mayor’s friends.
Standing by Mr. de Blasio’s side at an unrelated press conference on the Upper West Side, Mr. Bratton tried to brush off the criticism.
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