It usually looks like there is a totally different justice system for wealthy, white males than for poor individuals, particularly non-whites.
However not if Regina Hayward might help it!
On East New York Season 1 Episode 2, Regina fought for a grieving father to get the closure he wanted, virtually tanking her profession.
Regina’s battle for justice put her at odds with the brass. They wished the hedge fund supervisor’s homicide to be solved yesterday and could not care much less if the Hilliard case languished endlessly.
That put her in a troublesome spot. She wished individuals to know the reality about what was occurring, however Suarez was proper that if the brass knew she was the one blowing the whistle, she’d lose her command.
Regina does not wish to take into consideration political concerns. She does not wish to should make the NYPD look good when the division does not deserve it.
But when she loses her command, she’ll be unable to make any extra adjustments. From that perspective, it is a good factor she has Suarez looking for her.
Man: You ever lose a child?
Regina: No, I have never.
Man: You get up within the morning and at first it is okay and you then keep in mind what occurred and the entire world turns the other way up.
Regina: I am sorry.
Man: You are sorry. You are busy. My boy is useless and it do not make a lick of distinction to anybody.
Alternatively, Hilliard and the remainder of the residents of East New York are rattling fortunate that there is somebody in cost on the 74 that understands the human facet of those points.
Hilliard was a grieving father who did not suppose there was an opportunity in hell that he’d get justice for his son. From his perspective, the police had been doing little greater than making token efforts towards discovering the killer. Even asking Brandy to nostril round appeared extra like making it seem like the cops had been doing one thing than truly doing it.
No marvel he wished to take issues into his personal arms!
The cops’ arrest of Ray Ray felt uncomfortable despite the fact that it was the appropriate factor to do.
He wasn’t being arrested for homicide, no less than not on the outset. Bentley and Sandeford used cease, query, and frisk — a set of procedures that always results in unjust arrests of minorities — and kind of made up a cause to arrest him.
That wasn’t cool, however it saved his life since Hilliard was about to shoot him.
In the meantime, may that South Manhattan detective that Killian and Morales had been pressured to work with be any extra obnoxious?
He was so ingrained in the concept that wealthy individuals could not commit crimes that he could not fathom anybody having a motive to kill Oren Scoville on objective. In his thoughts, it needed to be a theft, irrespective of how a lot proof there was on the contrary.
Was I the one one who cheered when Killian punched him? That man wanted to be taken down a peg — or ten.
It turned out that the hedge fund supervisor’s homicide revolved round a lady from East New York who had risen above the poverty and racism she skilled to make it on Wall Road. How ironic!
That additionally allowed Morales to attach together with her, which led to the case being solved shortly.
If South Manhattan had gotten this case to themselves, it most likely by no means would have been solved. Or else somebody from the tasks would have been unfairly accused, due to that detective’s narrow-minded pondering,
That man had some nerve, too. Insisting on his principle of the case is one factor, however he moved paperwork Killian and Morales wanted to maneuver forward with their investigation. Whether or not he meant it that manner or not, that was lively sabotage.
Thank goodness Killian and Morales turned out to be appropriate. It could have been horrible if that annoying fool had the appropriate concept in the long run.
Brandy’s skill to crack the case on the tasks was stunning.
Most residents nonetheless do not belief her as a result of she’s a cop. They haven’t any actual cause to; on this episode alone, the NYPD gave the impression to be going out of its approach to make it clear that the hedge fund supervisor’s homicide was way more necessary than the murder of some child within the tasks.
Ray-Ray’s arrest will not assist that, both, as a result of many individuals will assume the cops acquired fortunate and managed to get the appropriate man whereas harassing him for being who he’s.
Nevertheless, Brandy did get somebody to speak — hopefully with out penalties from individuals who don’t love snitches — and is 2 for 2 in serving to get justice for members of the neighborhood.
Ultimately, she might win some neighbors over, however she nonetheless has a protracted approach to go earlier than she does.
Though the tales had been primarily critical, East New York injected humor into the hour.
Sandeford: That you must consider your self as a self-contained unit. You want one thing, have that factor.
Bentley: Like what?
Sandeford: Bandages, tourniquets, tape measure…
Bentley: Why a tape measure?
Sandeford: Officer, how do you know he got here at you with a 2 by 4. See? You want a tape measure.
Sandeford’s suggestion that Bentley all the time carry a tape measure appeared random and ridiculous. Though that was one of many funniest exchanges of the hour, he was proper: Bentley’s tape measure allowed them to arrest Ray-Ray.
There was additionally a sideline about Yenko attempting to be taught Italian. It looks like he’ll have a distinct diversion each week.
Lastly, whereas the restaurant renovations had been off-screen, Killian acquired many calls from his spouse about them. This story will most likely be extra outstanding once more within the coming weeks; this time, it was merely a distraction for Killian.
The hour ended on a critical be aware, with Regina’s refusal to speak about her father’s state of affairs at her mandated counseling session. That is certain to return up once more too. I am curious to be taught extra about this backstory and the way it impacts her.
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