![]() ![]() But calling it out is not enough.īeing a keyboard warrior is not sufficient. But I think it's important to call this out. I do think that a lot of these videos that are now coming out into the light because people are walking around with cell phones all the time now that have video recording capabilities, that we are seeing more and more of this behavior. And this video has gotten a lot of attention and brought this issue to light in a really meaningful way. And there was no video to refute it in a case that I tried. They lose everything they've ever worked for.Īnd this is a hysterical 911 on one call that I've seen used in court. They lose their jobs, their homes, their families. You know, I think this woman has been saying, oh, my life's been ruined ever since this tweet went viral.īut routinely- routinely- on a daily basis, people of color have their lives ruined by just an arrest, just an accusation. People really can say, oh, this video is so horrible, but not connect it with the broader systemic problems that we have, which are that a hysterical 911 call with a fabricated accusation can be used to really ruin someone's life. And I really- I think it's just time that we speak out about this and that we reform the system. And so I've seen this cycle repeat and repeat over the years. But maybe the person ends up having to plead guilty to a lesser charge or plead guilty to the charge just to be done with the case and get out. And then they sit at Rikers Island for days, weeks, months, even years fighting these charges.ĥ0% of the time, the case gets dismissed in the end anyhow. Oftentimes, outrageous bail get set that their family is unable to afford to make. They get charged by the Manhattan District Attorney's office based on these allegations. Even if they had a side of the story to tell, the cops are inclined to believe a white accuser.Īnd that person gets arrested. ![]() In my experience as a public defender for over 10 years, I have seen countless situations where the police get called, and there is a white person making an accusation against a person of color. This is something that happens routinely. This is something that's much broader than just this one woman calling the cops on this one black man. And I realized that I needed to kind of do a bit of an explainer and just say, it's not only about this incident. And I saw people commenting on this specific incident. As someone who has spent over a decade as a public defender representing people who aren't able to afford to hire an attorney, and mostly people of color, to be fair, who I've seen get arrested on any number of charges but get targeted based on the color of their skin and, oftentimes, the neighborhood in which they live.Īnd so I saw this. I'm a career-long public defender and a candidate for Manhattan District Attorney. Please send the cops immediately.ĮLIZA ORLINS: I'm Eliza Orlins. ![]() I am being threatened by a man in The Ramble. He is recording me and threatening myself and my dog.Īnd my- I'm sorry. He is recording me and threatening me and my dog. Sir, I'm asking you to stop.ĬHRISTIAN COOPER: Please don't come close to me.ĪMY COOPER: I'm sorry. “But routinely, on a daily basis, people of color have their lives ruined by just an arrest, just an accusation.” Video TranscriptĪMY COOPER: Please stop. “I think this woman has been saying, ‘My life's been ruined ever since this tweet went viral,’” Orlins told Yahoo News. Longtime Manhattan public defender Eliza Orlins says incidents like the one recently recorded in Central Park over a dog leash and other “hysterical 911 calls” need to stop because lives are being ruined. ![]()
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