NJSPBA PRESIDENT COLLIGAN DEMANDS APOLOGY FROM NEW YORK WATERWAY FOR COMPARING POLICE TO “GESTAPO”

WOODBRIDGE –New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association President Patrick Colligan today demanded an apology from New York Waterway for comparing the Hoboken Police Department to the “gestapo”.  The comparison was made during an official court hearing to determine a contested land use issue and has now been reported across multiple news outlets.

“It should go without saying that the statement made by New York Waterway comparing the fine men and women of the Hoboken Police Department to the vile secret state police of Nazi Germany is well beyond any acceptable societal boundaries,” said Colligan.  “Frankly, it is hard to fathom how anyone could believe smearing the dedicated community servants of the HPD for simply doing their jobs with a historically despicable reference like this can go unanswered.  All across our country, members of the law enforcement community continue to find their very well-being endangered and disgusting characterizations like the one made in court by New York Waterway can only help exacerbate the problem.  Anything less than a public apology for this inexcusable comment today is completely unacceptable.”