"The laminated cards, which typically bear an image of an NYPD badge and the name of one of the city's police unions, are not officially recognized by the police department but have long been treated as a perk of the job."
"Bianchi said his views about the courtesy cards haven't changed. The 40-year-old Staten Island-based officer said there should be more oversight over how many of the cards are distributed to officers and better protections for those who speak out against their misuse."
"It's a form of corruption," he said by phone Tuesday. "My approach to how I handle them is not going to change, even if some boss is going to try to punish me. I'm still going to go out there and I'm going to do exactly what I feel is right."
"Officer Bianchi displayed remarkable courage by standing up to the NYPD, doing what was right despite the significant risks to his career," Bianchi's lawyer stated.
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