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NYPD Commissioner William Bratton said in a statement the
detective, whom he did not identify, was placed on modified
assignment and transferred following an internal investigation.
"No good cop should watch that without a wince. Because all good
cops know that officer just made their jobs a little bit
harder," Bratton said in a statement.
The officer, named by the New York Times as Patrick Cherry, can
be seen in the video of the Monday incident unleashing an
expletive-laden tirade against the driver over alleged vehicle
and parking violations.
He also questioned for how long the driver had been in the
country and insulted the man's accent.
"The only reason you're not in handcuffs going to jail ... is
because I have things to do," the officer yells. "This isn't
important enough for me. You're not important enough."
The three-and-a-half minute video appeared to have been captured
by a passenger in the car, who commiserated with the driver when
the officer had stepped away.
"Listen, it's not your fault," the passenger says. "I think he's
just on a power trip right now."
The case was referred to the city's Civilian Complaint Review
Board for further investigation and potential discipline, the
police statement said.
The New York Times reported that city officials said Cherry had
been named in a dozen previous complaints to the oversight board
dating back to 2001, with some alleging the same type of
behavior.
(Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by Paul
Tait)
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