美國華人精英組織百人會於2016年2月18日給Danny Chun法官就梁警官案件去信。全文如下。關於百人會成員背景,請看wikipedia。
February 18, 2016
The Honorable Judge Danny Chun
Supreme Court of the State of New York
County of Kings
320 Jay Street, 19th Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Re: People v. Peter Liang
Indictment No. 9988/2014
Dear Judge Chun:
The Committee of 100 (“C-100”) is an organization of distinguished Chinese American leaders in the fields of business, law, academia, government, the arts, and sciences. As a non-profit, non-partisan organization committed to the full inclusion of Chinese Americans in the U.S., C-100 has been at the forefront for 25 years in promoting due process and equal protection for Chinese Americans and all Asian Americans.
On behalf of C-100, I write regarding the case of People v. Peter Liang. Like most Americans, our members lament and deplore the killing of African Americans without justification. The loss of black lives at the hands of police officers is a complex societal issue that urgently needs to be addressed by all who care about our ideals.
The Committee of 100 supports appropriate and fair prosecution of these matters. We regretfully note the general lack of accountability in such killings prior to this case. C-100 promotes the full participation of Chinese and Asian Americans in every aspect of American life, including law enforcement. There has never been an Asian American law enforcement officer in the news such as this, and how he is treated will signal to Asian Americans and others whether we are equal members of our society.
The evidence in People vs. Peter Liang suggests the situation was an unintentional event involving a frightened rookie policeman who may not have been fully trained nor adequately supported. As importantly, Peter Liang does not appear to be a danger to society. We respectfully ask for leniency in this upcoming sentencing. We trust that you will decide on a fair and just outcome commensurate with the applicable law and the circumstances of this case.
All Americans should feel that justice has been served. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Herman Li
Acting Chairman
《美國華人》(ChineseAmerican.org) :一個立場中立的互聯網新媒體。
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我相信你的這個故事。你以為有正義在,其實他們並不在乎。在乎的是你要撕開這些陰險家夥的麵具他們會臉上掛不住就會不高興了。你要是咽不下這個氣,隻能比他更陰險,才有可能在這公司呆下去。你做不到嚷嚷開了他們就會不樂意了讓你滾蛋。如果這家夥沒有後台的話,你走之後,他們會要他也滾蛋。
幸好我警惕性高, 在動手前用表測了一下, 發現沒有斷電. 我立刻奔到辦公室, 向經理和二個主任作了匯報, 並敦促他們立即調查 (公司也有規定, 一但出現事故或意外主管要立即調查).
但他們就是不調查. 後來我向公司總部人事部報告, 要求調查, 其實我隻要他回答一個問題: “你為什麽拿掉開關外罩後, 不把失壓脫扣器也拿出來, 而要叫我來拿. 事實是隻有你一個人知道這開關上有480 伏電壓?” 公司總部人事部開始答應我給我調查, 過了一年多一點我突然被解雇了, 說來我還是這個公司的初始員工, 在這公司已工作了5年了. 我當時不願離開, 要他們給我一個理由. 他們就叫了警察, 強行將我帶離公司. 後來人家告訴我案件發生一年後一般案件法院不受理, 隻有謀殺案才無限期受理.
於是我報告了警察局, 警長說製造企業中發生的案件由聯邦勞工部的職業健康和安全委員會管, 包括前述的工作在電器開關上要斷開前級開關以切斷電源並上鎖的法規, 也是由這個委員會製定並負責實施, 隻有當這個委員會確認有謀殺嫌疑, 警察才會處理. 於是我報告了聯邦勞工部的職業健康和安全委員會駐芝加哥地區辦事處, 辦事處給這個公司發了一封信,
然後就告訴我這個公司重新對員工進行了一次安全培訓, 這個案子結案了. 我說我是要求調查我的前上司有沒有謀殺我的嫌疑, 不是進行安全培訓, 其實每個員工進這個公司前都進行過安全培訓並通過考試才能入取, 工作期間公司每三個月進行一次安全培訓. 這個案件的本質不是不具備安全知識, 而是精心設計的謀殺. 委員會的官員說他們的責職是督促各企業貫徹實施安全法規, 不調查個別員工謀殺嫌疑, 這個案子已經結案, 不再重新立案.
最後我去了縣State Attorney (性質有點像國內的檢察院)。State Attorney 說任何刑事案件都要有警察的調查報告,否則不予受理。
我所有的努力都做了,但最後還是不了了之。我在公司勤勤懇懇幹了5 年,差點沒被謀害,還是被解雇了。那個上司謀殺我沒成功卻啥事也沒有,連個問題都沒人問他,這還有什麽公平和公正。