“Questions have been raised over the New York police department’s handling of a shooting near the Empire State Building after armed officers injured nine passers-by as they pursued a gunman who had just shot dead his former boss. One of those injured by police told the Guardian that officers appeared to fire ‘randomly’ … [during] a chaotic shootout in one of the busiest parts of Manhattan. Reports suggest that while [Jeffrey] Johnson drew his gun when he was confronted by officers, he did not fire; all those injured appear to have been shot by police. … police discharged 14 rounds and … Continue reading The Ol’ Double Standard