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| ] '''Anthony Bologna''' is a New York City police officer best known for allegedly macing peaceful protesters associated with the ] movement<ref name="Bologna Atlantic Story">{{cite news|last=Fallows|first=James|title=An Important Video to Watch: Pepper-Spray by a Cruel and Cowardly NYC Cop |url=http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/09/an-important-video-to-watch-pepper-spray-by-a-cruel-and-cowardly-nyc-cop/245629/|work=]|date=September 25, 2011}}</ref> and also for allegedly committing civil rights violations during protests surrounding the 2004 Republican National Convention.<ref name="Bologna UK Guardian story">{{cite news|last=McVeigh|first=Karen|title=Occupy Wall Street: 'Pepper-spray' officer named in Bush protest claim |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/27/occupy-wall-street-anthony-bologna|publisher=]|work=]|date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| At age 20 Anthony Bologna started out at ] hoping to become a teacher, but New York City was laying off teachers at that time due to budget cuts. He worked part time in a deli in ], ], eventually buying out the owner. Policemen eating in the deli convinced him to take the test to become a policemen in 1982, a year in which the city was recovering financially and accepted 3000 cadets to its Police Academy.<ref name="Downtown Express story" /> | |||
| Bologna became a police officer in 1982, initially serving on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, before being Transferred to Brooklyn<ref name="Downtown Express story">{{cite news|last=Amateau|first=Albert|title=New captain busted pushers, gangsters and cops |url=http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_111/newcaptain.html|work=]|date=June 24, 2005}}</ref> He later earned a B.S. from John Jay College and completed a law enforcement professionals program at the FBI National Academy before being promoted to Captain in 1998 and becoming acting commanding officer of the Manhattan South Borough Command's Task Force in 2000, and being named Commanding officer of the first Precinct in 2005.<ref name="Downtown Express story">{{cite news|last=Amateau|first=Albert|title=New captain busted pushers, gangsters and cops |url=http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_111/newcaptain.html|work=]|date=June 24, 2005}}</ref> After five years in this position, he became a Borough Executive in 2010.<ref name="DNAinfo.com story">{{cite news|last=Shapiro|first=Julie|title=Commanding Officer Leaves First Precinct After Five Years of Service |url=http://www.dnainfo.com/20100504/manhattan/commanding-officer-leaves-first-precinct-after-five-years-of-service|work=]|date=May 4, 2010}}</ref> On his departure the president of the First Precinct Community Council said of him for a local paper, "He’s done a wonderful job. Whenever residents came and asked for his help, he always helped out."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnainfo.com/20100504/manhattan/commanding-officer-leaves-first-precinct-after-five-years-of-service|title=Commanding Officer Leaves First Precinct After Five Years of Service|publisher=DNAinfo.com|author=Julie Shapiro|date=2010-05-04}}</ref> | |||
| Bologna has also served in the NYPD's Internal Affairs Unit<ref name="Downtown Express story">{{cite news|last=Amateau|first=Albert|title=New captain busted pushers, gangsters and cops |url=http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_111/newcaptain.html|work=]|date=June 24, 2005}}</ref> | |||
| ==Military Service== | |||
| Bologna has served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, where he held the rank of chief petty officer, inspecting ships arriving in New York Harbor.<ref name="Downtown Express story">{{cite news|last=Amateau|first=Albert|title=New captain busted pushers, gangsters and cops |url=http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_111/newcaptain.html|work=]|date=June 24, 2005}}</ref> | |||
| ==Treatment of protesters== | |||
| Disputes with protesters in several events culminated in a burst of media coverage of Bologna's actions during the ] event in September 2011. | |||
| Bologna was on duty during a boycott of Korean grocery stores by black activists in 1990 and during the ] of 1992<ref name="Downtown Express story">{{cite news|last=Amateau|first=Albert|title=New captain busted pushers, gangsters and cops |url=http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_111/newcaptain.html|work=]|date=June 24, 2005}}</ref> | |||
| A May 2001 ] report, subsequently cited by ], called Bologna "notorious for his previous treatment of protesters", and described an allegation by a member of ] that Bologna shoved two protesters, left, then returned to arrest them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nyc.indymedia.org/media/text/police_bla.txt|title=POLICE BLAMED FOR INCITING MAYDAY RIOT IN NYC. AGAIN.|date=2001-05|author=Aries de la Cruz}}</ref> | |||
| In 2004, Bologna faced civil rights complaints for his role during the Republican Convention held in New York City, allegedly committing false arrest and civil rights violations.<ref name="Bologna UK Guardian story">{{cite news|last=McVeigh|first=Karen|title=Occupy Wall Street: 'Pepper-spray' officer named in Bush protest claim |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/27/occupy-wall-street-anthony-bologna|publisher=]|work=]|date=September 27, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Bologna Gawker story">{{cite news|last=Read|first=Max|title=Pepper Spray Cop Already Had Civil-Rights Complaint |url=http://gawker.com/5844122/pepper-spray-cop-already-had-civil+rights-complaints|work=]|date=September 26, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Bologna CBS News story">{{cite news|title=Hackers grab Goldman CEO's personal data |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/27/tech/cnettechnews/main20112427.shtml?tag=mncol;lst;1|work=]|date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> Several lawsuits were filed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2011/09/pepper-spray-cop-has-history-tangling-protesters/43001/|title=Pepper Spray Cop Has a History of Tangling with Protesters|author=Adam Martin|publisher=Atlantic Wire}}</ref> | |||
| On September 24, 2011, video was widely publicized which showed Bologna apparently macing peaceful, young female members of the ] protest movement on September 24, 2011 without any visible provocation. <ref name="Bologna Atlantic Story">{{cite news|last=Fallows|first=James|title=An Important Video to Watch: Pepper-Spray by a Cruel and Cowardly NYC Cop |url=http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/09/an-important-video-to-watch-pepper-spray-by-a-cruel-and-cowardly-nyc-cop/245629/|work=]|date=September 25, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Bologna New York Times story">{{cite news|last=Dwyer|first=Jim|title=A Spray Like a Punch in the Face |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/nyregion/a-burst-of-pepper-spray-like-a-punch-in-the-face.html|work=]|date=September 27, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Bologna New York Magazine story">{{cite news|last=Coscarelli|first=Joe|title=Anonymous Outs NYPD Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed Occupy Wall Street Protesters |url=http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/09/anonymous_outs_nypd_officer_wh.html|work=]|date=September 26, 2011}}</ref><ref name=cryptome>{{cite web|url=http://cryptome.org/info/bologna-abuser/bologna-abuser.htm|title=Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna Notorious Protestor Abuser |publisher=Indymedia/Daily Kos via Cryptome}}</ref> | |||
| According to NYPD Chief Spokesman Paul J. Browne, Bologna used pepper spray "appropriately," adding "Pepper spray was used once, after individuals confronted officers and tried to prevent them from deploying a mesh barrier — something that was edited out or otherwise not captured in the video."<ref name="NYT story 2">{{cite news|last=Goldstein|first=Joseph|title=Videos Show Police Using Pepper Spray at Protest on the Financial System |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/nyregion/videos-show-police-using-pepper-spray-at-protest.html?_r=1|work=]|date=September 25, 2011}}</ref> Members of the Occupy Wall Street protest movement responded to this by releasing additional videos from several angles.<ref> Occupy Wall Street website, September 26, 2011</ref> A second video posted to ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/28/1020867/-Bolognas-Second-Attack-with-Pepper-Spray|title=Bologna's Second Attack with Pepper Spray|author=Charlie Grapski|publisher=Daily Kos|date=2011-09-28}}</ref> apparently taken seconds later, showed Bologna spraying a photographer wearing a press card, who later said Bologna told him to leave the area and that he could be arrested.<ref name=Baker>{{cite web|url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/police-department-to-examine-pepper-spray-incident/|title=Officer’s Pepper-Spraying of Protesters Is Under Investigation|author=Al Baker and Joseph Goldstein|date=2011-09-28|publisher=New York Times}}</ref> | |||
| Deputy Inspector ], head of the ], a union representing high-ranking officers, said "Deputy Inspector Bologna’s actions that day were motivated by his concern for the safety of officers under his command and the safety of the public.<ref name=Baker /> The limited use of pepper spray effectively restored order without any escalation of force or serious injury to either demonstrator or police officer." New York Police Commissioner ] said Wednesday that the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau would examine the incident, but also criticized "tumultuous" protesters whom he called "disorderly" and "intent on blocking traffic" as they marched on University Place. The use of pepper spray is primarily limited to use against those resisting arrest or for protection, but is allowed to officers with special training for use in "disorder control".<ref name=Baker /> | |||
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