Yusef Salaam, who spearheaded the “How Many Stops Act,” now wants the NYPD to protect him from death threats.
A squad of anti-cop City Council members are singing a different tune after getting death threats — and are now pleading with New York’s Finest to come to the rescue, The Post has learned.
Staffers for the cop-bashing pols complained to each other and council security staffers about the “scary” threats — and are calling on the NYPD to protect them, according to sources.
“It’s disgusting,” one staffer texted a council colleague. “I’ve clutched my non-existent pearls at some of the threats made against [Councilman Chi] Osse (D-Brooklyn). And some have been thought to be credible as per security and NYPD.
“And for him to be such a critic, if the PD says we need to evacuate/be careful and then listen.”
A staffer for Councilwoman Shahana Hanif (D-Brooklyn) complained about “elevated” and “especially concerning” threats phoned into her office, and praised security personnel for being “very responsive.”
The two pols — along with council members Yusef Salaam (D-Manhattan) and Carlina Rivera (D-Manhattan) — have been vocal critics of the NYPD and among the lawmakers who pushed the controversial “How Many Stops Act” that buries cops in paperwork.
“I wouldn’t expect anything less from a couple of hypocritical politicians,” one Brooklyn cop told The Post.
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‘Hypocritical’ anti-cop NYC council members plead for NYPD protection after receiving ‘scary’ threats
Four cop-hating city council members have done an about-face after getting spooked by death threats — and are now desperate for the NYPD to keep them safe.
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