Gidone Busch
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Gidone Busch was a 31-year old Torah observant Jew who was shot to death by officers of the New York City Police Department
on August 30, 1999 in Borough Park, Brooklyn
. Busch, a mentally disturbed man also suffering from kidney disease was wielding a hammer and threatening police when he was shot. The killing was highly controversial due to the fact Busch was armed with a hammer and accounts of the incident varied widely.
grand jury
declined to indict the four officers involved in the shooting, citing the fact that Busch presented a threat to the officers and had refused orders to drop the hammer.
Gidone Busch's mother Doris Busch-Boskey and her attorneys then filed a Federal suit, claiming Busch's civil rights had been violated by the officers. However on June 5, 2001 the Justice Department
declined to file charges announcing they agreed excessive force had not been used.
New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department , established in 1845, is currently the largest municipal police force in the United States, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City...
on August 30, 1999 in Borough Park, Brooklyn
Borough Park, Brooklyn
Borough Park , is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City in the United States....
. Busch, a mentally disturbed man also suffering from kidney disease was wielding a hammer and threatening police when he was shot. The killing was highly controversial due to the fact Busch was armed with a hammer and accounts of the incident varied widely.
Legal proceedings
On November 1, 1999 a BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
grand jury
Grand jury
A grand jury is a type of jury that determines whether a criminal indictment will issue. Currently, only the United States retains grand juries, although some other common law jurisdictions formerly employed them, and most other jurisdictions employ some other type of preliminary hearing...
declined to indict the four officers involved in the shooting, citing the fact that Busch presented a threat to the officers and had refused orders to drop the hammer.
Gidone Busch's mother Doris Busch-Boskey and her attorneys then filed a Federal suit, claiming Busch's civil rights had been violated by the officers. However on June 5, 2001 the Justice Department
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
declined to file charges announcing they agreed excessive force had not been used.
Civil proceedings
In October, 2003 Ms. Busch-Boskey's lawsuit against the NYPD reached Federal Court. However, the Busch family was dealt another blow when on November 17, 2003 the jury found the NYPD and the city not liable in the death of Busch.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9506EFD61E38F93BA25752C1A9659C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fB%2fBusch%2c%20Gidone However, on September 9, 2004 a federal judge overturned that ruling and ordered a new trial due to questions surrounding the testimony of NYPD officers. Doris Busch-Boesky however declined to pursue another trial, announcing her decision on August 27, 2006 seemingly putting an end to the tortuous legal proceedings stemming from the Busch case.http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2361505External links
- http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0350,little,49329,5.html