Chief Inspector Anthony Boyle said this regarding members of the Philadelphia Police Department. There is “an anti-white sentiment among some of the minority officers.”
Is this the reason he assaulted Captain Laverne Vann? This was a national story.
In the Divided States Of America, opinions like this are best left unsaid. Much less by a Chief Inspector in the Philadelphia Police Department. The statement made by Boyle, without proof, is against the stated belief system of the Philadelphia Police Department.
There is currently an environment where people feel comfortable with saying such things. But an opinion such as this, is best kept to yourself.
Apparently, their “anti-white” sentiment didn’t prevent them from remaining silent on violating the rights of overwhelmingly black defendants, until they themselves were targeted. Maybe they were “anti-woman beater” as Boyle allegedly physically attacked Captain Laverne Vann.
Maybe, they simply became “anti-corruption” and had enough of following illegal orders from Evers. Some would argue they were deafening silent too long. This could be attributed to their desire to remain in their assignments. The public be damned.
Boyle also stated it is “It is 100 percent about attempts to get nonproductive members of the bureau to become productive or to get rid of them.” Which most leaders can understand. It is allegedly this reason, why Boyle clashed with Staff Inspector Debra Frazier.
It is alleged Boyle simply wanted Frazier to actually arrive at work, which rumor has it, that Frazier rarely did.
The story in today’s Inquirer will certainly bolster the lawsuit against Boyle and Evers. Maybe this is why Frazier is leaving 2 years of DROP on the table to exit early. In the lawsuit against Evers and Boyle, Frazier and the other plaintiffs, also allege racism.
There have been many allegations about hostility and racism in the Narcotics Bureau for quite some time.
Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) actually said to a New York Times reporter in a piece that was released last week that “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” He later added, “Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?”
We all know the lessons from history about believing one group is superior to another group. We all know the lessons from history and what happened in Europe with the “Nationalist” movement by one Adolf Hitler.
Keep your divisive opinion to yourself. Especially if you allegedly giving orders that are violating the civil rights of mostly minorities.
Chief Inspector Anthony Boyle and Inspector Ray Evers must be made to answer for their dereliction of duty and this case must be reviewed for possible criminal charges. Dollars to donuts that when their social media accounts are subpoenaed for the civil case, it will be very telling.
Don’t try scrubbing your social media now fellas, it doesn’t work.
Captain Laverne Vann alleged in a lawsuit filed against the City and Boyle and Evers that members of her unit were ordered to falsify property and chain of custody records on drugs, money and other evidence if arrestees’ on drug charges were willing to flip and testify against others.
While Vann has asserted that she “secretly” asked a 25th District Sergeant, Wali Shabazz, who has his own credibility problems and is currently under investigation for theft, to quickly charge a defendant after being told not to by Evers. Vann also failed in her duty to report this incident immediately.
Evers also has a colorful history which includes drunken fights, trying to abuse his authority down the shore and an allegation of rape of a Temple student. Philadelphia Magazine warned the Police Department that Evers may be unsuitable for a high-profile job.
Evers “initiative” isn’t the first illegal conduct to go down in the annals of the police department. Does anyone remember then Captain Thomas Nestel started an “initiative” of taking anyone in the 25th District who didn’t have identification on them? The Police Counsel’s office stopped that illegal practice after it was reported by a police supervisor.
Vann should have said “NO”! It was an illegal order. Vann should have went to the FBI, if she was fearful. Vanns’ response also fell short.
Unfortunately, Officer Nathaniel Harper will probably catch the most heat. At least he verbalized that he felt he had to “follow orders”. Even orders that he felt were illegal and wrong. Does the Nuremberg trials come to mind for anyone?
It should be noted that retaliation is a real fear in the Police Department. However; this is where your personal integrity and moral compass takes over. Just Say NO!!!
Boyle and Evers are in deep doggy doo. But so is everyone who engaged in this pattern and practice of illegal and immoral conduct.
There will probably be alot of cases thrown out because of their malfeasance. The Internal Affairs report concluded that “This investigation SUSTAINED that Chief Inspector Anthony Boyle” “failed to supervise.”
The report also concluded “This investigations SUSTAINED that Inspector Raymond Evers”, “abused his authority and SUSTAINED that he failed to supervise his subordinates.”
“Additionally it is SUSTAINED that Inspector Raymond Evers” “lied during this investigation.”
The ball is now in the court of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. The report also stated the District Attorney’s Office had not been notified about the cases the actions of these officers.
Now Krasner is aware. Knowledge is Power.
Mark Gilson – Bye-Bye
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