Toward the end of his press conference announcing the firing of Daniel Pantaleo, Police Commissioner James O’Neill, who had previously admitted, “If I was a cop, I’d probably be mad at me,” was asked whether he was concerned about hints from the Police Benevolent Association of a rulebook slowdown that could affect emergency responses.
He replied that he believed if officers were flagged down by citizens in serious need of assistance, “They’re not gonna think about this decision. They’re gonna think about why they took this job, and they’re gonna help them.”
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