. . CRIME AND CRIMINALS: MURDER HOMICIDE : UNITED STATES: STATES: NEW YORK : CRIMES AND CRIMINALS: HATE CRIME: UPDATE: Whats Happening With the Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. Case . . UPDATE: Whats Happening With the Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. CaseAlleged policy violations, a police accountability organization and a tragedy of errors
By Dina Sciortino April 13, 2012 White Plains Patchhttp://whiteplains.patch.com/articles/update- what-s-happening-with-the-kenneth-chamberlain-sr-case
. A shorter URL for the above link: . http://tinyurl.com/7orf737 . .Chamberlains family argues that Chamberlain, a heart patient, told police he didnt need help for about an hour and that the medical alert company cancelled their call to police before reminding them that there was a medical situation rather than a criminal situation. Regardless of this, police forced their way into the apartment.
.The family also said that video and audio footage show that police taunted Chamberlains military service and called him a nigger before shooting Chamberlainwho they say was unarmed, with his hands at his side and in his boxer shorts when he was killed.
. snip . Network for Police Accountability Started in Response to Chamberlain Death .The Daily White Plains reports that the newly launched Network for Police Accountability recently held a meeting at the Mount Hope AME Zion Church Thursday to discuss police policies in response to Chamberlain's death.
.The network is calling for police departments to publicize their policies regarding the use of force, and plans to write letters to politicians asking for a fair grand jury hearing in the Chamberlain case. The group will also research configurations for a countywide coalition that would review and investigate concerns resident have with police, as well as grievances of police officers.
. Chamberlain Lawyer: Police Violated Their Own Taser Policy .Lawyers for Chamberlains family said documents and autopsy reports show that police acted inappropriately when they shot Chamberlain.
. . Police and Fire, The Neighborhood Files Kenneth Chamberlain Jr.: My Family is Not Anti-PoliceThe son of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., who was shot by White Plains Police in November, said the family is pleased a grand jury is hearing testimony.
By Dina Sciortino April 13, 2012 The White Plains Patchhttp://whiteplains.patch.com/articles/ kenneth-chamberlain-jr-my-family-is-not-anti-police
. A shorter URL for the above link: . http://tinyurl.com/7fqr3nl . .The Chamberlain family said the 68-year-old heart patients medical alert device accidently went off prompting the police to respond to the call at the Winbrook housing complex. According to police, Chamberlain put a hatchet through his door prompting police to break the door down. Police said they used a taser and beanbag gun on Chamberlain, who came at officers with a knife, before he was fatally shot by Officer Anthony Carelli.
.According to the Chamberlain family, the LifeAid alert was canceled and Chamberlain, a former correctional officer, repeatedly told police that he did not need assistance. Despite this, police broke down the door and tasered Chamberlain who was unarmed, in his boxer shorts with his hands at his sidethe family said. The Chamberlain camp also said that audio evidence from the LifeAid box and video from the taser gun shows that police called Chamberlain a racial slur.
.The family has also said that police refused to let Chamberlains family members, who also live at 135 S. Lexington Ave., see him to try and calm Chamberlain down before police shot himeven though they asked to see him while police stood outside his apartment door for about 90 minutes around 5 a.m.
. snip .Despite all this, the Chamberlain family said it does not change their view of law enforcement.
.Me and my family are not anti-police, said Kenneth Chamberlain Jr. We are anti-individuals who feel like they can do whatever they want, to whom ever they want, then hide behind the badgebut we are not anti-police. My father was law enforcement, so why would we be anti-police?
.Carelli, one of several White Plains police officers named in a $10 million police brutality lawsuit, is expected to testify in front of a grand jury that began hearing testimony on Wednesday.
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