FOP boss: Cop seen hitting woman will be charged
A former Philadelphia police lieutenant who was caught on camera hitting a woman in the head at Puerto Rican Day festivities this September will be charged with simple assault, according to John McNesby, president of the Fraternal Order of Police
FOP boss: Cop seen hitting woman will be charged
A former Philadelphia police lieutenant who was caught on camera hitting a woman in the head at Puerto Rican Day festivities this September will be charged with simple assault, according to John McNesby, president of the Fraternal Order of Police
McNesby said he was told by District Attorney Seth Williams that Lt. Jonathan Josey will be criminally charged. McNesby said Josey plans to turn himself in on Friday.
Philadelphia District Attorney spokeswoman Tasha Jamerson stressed that Josey has not yet been charged.
"It’s very inappropriate for anybody to be saying anything until someone has been charged and I can tell you no one has been charged with anything," she said.
Josey was seen on video hitting Aida Guzman of Chester twice in the head after a group of officers was sprayed with an unknown liquid while working crowd control following the Peurto Rican Day parade Sept. 30. Guzman received a personal apology from Mayor Michael Nutter for the events of that day.
McNesby said the FOP will defend Josey, who was suspended following the incident.
"We will stand behind him, with him, wherever," McNesby said. "It seems like there’s a double standard here in Philadelphia when it comes to police. If you’re going to charge him why aren’t you going to charge the female who assaulted him with whatever she poured on him?"
A disorderly conduct citation Guzman received that day was later dismissed by the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.
I am Hispanic, and I think Josey should be suspended without pay for a period of time, then desk duty for a time. Firing him for one mistake in a volatile enviroment isnt fair. The PR parade is a disgrace anyway-it is synonymous with ghetto-ness and only adds to enforcing stereotypes of our culture.— shirleyf- Slick move by Seth. Josey was probably about to get his job back anyway. If you don't believe me, just count the days.— Trident252
- Of course the FOP will defend Josey - to avoid being sued for non-representation. That's the most Josey deserves.— Boru
- Simple assault? He drew blood. Our shifty DA's office charges girls with aggravated assault for throwing a punch in self defense. This city makes me sick.— POF
- Its the right thing.— realtime
- It is indeed the right thing to do. And by the way where is it seen her pouring anything on him. It wasn't she didn't do it. He ought to lose his job just because they are in an impoverished area does not mean these boys in blue can do what they want.— MADHOG
- This is all a ploy they all know under Union Guidelines Discipline "must be progressive" eg: suspension First time served due to severity of the charges, To go right to Firing (punch ya in the Nosey Josey) will be overturned at an Arbitrators Hearing No Doubt. Ramsey and Nutter know this that they went rite for the jugular and mostly all prior type incidents have been overturned by Judges and Arbitrators. So its no more than going thru the motions, McNesby will get the credit and Jon Jon Josey will get his job back and save his Pension.— Vom Brunhaus
- Say what you will but my god that is a sexy man.— bannedrepublican
