To: Governor Andrew Cuomo
Petition against police abuse of power
We the people of New York State demand that police brutality be stopped now! We demand that all officers committing these crimes be held accountable for their actions and persecuted within a court of law. Police are getting away with abusing citizens everyday especially since the Occupy Wall Street movement began. We have the right to peacefully assemble and act in Civil Disobedience if we choose. Abuse of power is a growing epidemic that needs to bedealt with immediately. As citizens, our voices should be heard without being assaulted, racially profiled, and not be treated with hostility. The abuse of authority is unlawful and should be stopped.
Why is this important?
In the wake of the Treyvon Martin case and several instances of abuse of authority have come to light.