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PBA Challenger Faults Lynch for Backing DA

By MARK TOOR
Posted 3/23/15

The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association trustee who is seeking to defeat four-term president Patrick J. Lynch criticized Mr. Lynch last week for the union’s 2013 endorsement of Kenneth P. Thompson for Brooklyn District Attorney.

The trustee, Brian Fusco, noted that Mr. Thompson had indicted four Police Officers in his first 15 months in office. He said Mr. Lynch had acted on his own in making the endorsement. Mr. Lynch said the endorsement decision was approved by the PBA’s political-action committee.

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