Use of Force - George D’Amato Jr.

"Use of Force" is a sub-series of the podcast where we highlight one instance of NYPD use of lethal force over the past decade along the route we're walking for the week. The name refers to the Use of Force reports the NYPD generates each year where descriptions of these events are compiled. This week we discuss the 2010 death of  George D'Amato Jr., 22. D'Amato was shot by officers in Sheepshead Bay after brandishing an imitation pistol in front of a school. For more information including a mapping of lethal force in New York over the past decade, visit:

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