Behind The Blue Wall - Police Brutality, A&E, 1999
New York City drastically reduced crime rates in the 1990's. But some say that this has come at a cost--that the police department is out of control. A number of high-profile cases lend credence to that claim. This DVD looks at the Abner Louima shooting. It follows the story from its break on the national newsfront through the federal government's trial against the officers charged with violating Louima's civil rights. The DVD also looks at the case of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed African immigrant shot by four members of an elite NYPD squad.
50 minutes, fully narrated, DVD ONLY, DB4425 / $24.95
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