"The Islanders' jumbotron displayed a big QR code directing to a fundraiser put together with the Sergeants Benevolent Association, 'in its fight for justice' for Erik Duran, a former cop sentenced to three to nine years for manslaughter for killing a suspect in 2023."
"Duran was part of an undercover drug sting in the Bronx, intended to target 30-year-old Eric Duprey. When Duprey tried to flee on a motorized scooter, Duran picked up a bystander's cooler and threw it at Duprey, who crashed into a tree and was killed almost instantly."
"Local police unions have been outraged at this injustice-the injustice being a cop held to account for his actions. SBA head Vincent Vallelong had the blessing of Islanders owner Jon Ledecky to put up the QR code soliciting funds."
During their final game of the season, the New York Islanders displayed a QR code on the jumbotron to promote a fundraiser for Erik Duran, a former NYPD sergeant convicted of manslaughter. Duran was sentenced to three to nine years for killing a suspect during a drug sting in 2023. The police union expressed outrage over Duran's conviction, viewing it as unjust. Islanders owner Jon Ledecky supported the fundraiser, which also included contributions from the team's 50/50 raffle to Duran's legal fund.
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