RACIAL TOLERANCE WALKING TOUR OF OCEANSIDE LONG ISLAND

Sep 22, 2007

100 Blacks In Law Enforcement Who Care

 

Press Release

 

AFTER BIAS ATTACK OF BLACK AND HISPANIC YOUTH- LAW ENFORCEMENT GROUPS AND THE VICTIM'S FAMILY WILL WALK THROUGH OCEANSIDE LONG ISLAND TO PROMOTE RACIAL/ETHNIC TOLERANCE

 

                                                                                 

For Immediate Release

 

Press Briefing:  100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care joined by the National Latino Officers Association, along with victims of bias crimes and their families will take part in a walking tour of Oceanside, Long Island.  The walking tour is in response to the continued criminal prosecution of bias assault victim Aloysius Staton and the unprovoked, un-prosecuted attack of Oswaldo Rivero.  In addition to the videotaped unprovoked bias related assault of both Mr. Staton and Mr. Rivero, there have been several other unreported bias incidents in the Oceanside community.  After the September 18^th press conference regarding the Staton-Olivero incident, it was reported on MY9 News that reporter Nicole Johnson (who is Black), also faced racial hostilility in Oceanside while reporting on the facts of the initial bias attack. 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care co-founder Marq Claxton states, “This level of ignorance and racial intolerance cannot be ignored. We have an obligation to defend Aloysius Staton against subjective criminal prosecution and the Constitution offers protection from bigots who attempt to create geographic or social boundaries.”  National Latino Officers Association chairman Anthony Miranda states, “The danger of allowing this type of racist cancer to fester is that it will poison those who are in close proximity to it.  This community has an obligation to affirmatively address the very serious allegations of racial intolerance and violence.”  New York State Senator Eric Adams states, “We cannot allow the actions of a few hate filled individuals to destroy the quality of life for the everyone else.  We must respond to racial intolerance anywhere it rears its ugly head.  The arrest and prosecution of Aloysius Staton defies logic and taints justice.  If we do not commit to protect ALL people from the threat of racism, we betray the legacy of the civil rights movement.”  

 

Date:                 SATURDAY, September 22, 2007

Time:                12 noon

Location:          McDonald’s restaurant

                         3135 Atlantic Avenue- Oceanside, Long Island

                       

Presiding:         100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care

                         National Latino Officers Association

                         New York State Senator Eric Adams

                         Aloysius Staton

                        Oswaldo Rivero

                        William D. Shanahan, Esq.

 

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