BP Adams Releases Statement On Abner Louima's Response To Early Prison Release For NYPD Officer Who Sodomized Him In 1997

Press release from the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President:

January 5 2021

“I have known Abner Louima for many years. I sat by his side as he lived through the horrific trauma of being brutally beaten and sodomized by an officer of the law. I stood with him as a leader of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, as we joined Johnnie Cochran and fellow civil rights leaders in the pursuit of justice. Abner is an example of grace, and also a reminder that our pursuit of justice is far from fulfillment.

“Officer Volpe was justly sentenced for the magnitude of his atrocities, and a shortening of that sentence, in this of all cases, would send the wrong message as we step up our fight against police brutality in every corner of this country. A premature release will not bring our communities and police closer together, and it will not strengthen the confidence we need in our justice system, especially as hundreds of truly worthy clemency cases go unanswered. I continue to stand with Abner Louima.”

This press release was produced by the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President. The views expressed are the author's own.