‘We are going to respond back’: NYPD brass get into social media war with journalists over ‘false info’ in crime coverage

By Dean Moses and Robert Pozarycki Posted on April 2, 2024

NYPD brass say they’re mad as hell at what they deem to be inaccurate reporting about the department’s policies, and they’re not taking it anymore — by publicly calling out journalists online. However, elected leaders and the media say its inappropriate and unbecoming of police bosses.

Tensions between NYPD brass and the city’s press corps have been high of late, as top police officials and journalists have traded barbs over social media regarding crime coverage.

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‘We are going to respond back’: NYPD brass get into social media war with journalists over ‘false info’ in crime coverage

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