"Any of these guys don't get a radio ASAP, I'm making a big f***ing problem. I'm not doing this WhatsApp s*** no more. How are these f***ing guys coming to work unprepared? No one does anything."
"If this had been the right guy, and he had a firearm on him, they would have to use WhatsApp to call for backup. That's insane."
"Narcotics detectives put their lives on the line, and that it's dangerous work that requires the proper equipment, like bulletproof vests, tasers and radios."
Timothy Brown was arrested in a Brooklyn liquor store, with video showing officers violently detaining him. Detectives mistakenly believed he was involved in a drug deal. During the arrest, one detective used WhatsApp to call for backup instead of a police radio. He expressed frustration about other officers not having radios, emphasizing the need for proper equipment in dangerous situations. Former NYPD Deputy Commissioner Tarik Sheppard criticized the reliance on WhatsApp, highlighting the risks involved in narcotics work without adequate communication tools.
Read at FOX 5 New York
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