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NY GOP Chair Nick Langworthy & Claudia Tenney Join Law Enforcement & Local Leaders to Address Brindisi’s Anti-Police Record
Tenney Backs the Blue, Brindisi Votes to Undermine Police

Vestal, NY – Claudia Tenney, Republican candidate for Congress in New York’s 22nd Congressional District, will hold a press conference tomorrow (August 18th) with New York Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy, area law enforcement officials, and local officials to discuss Tenney’s strong record of support for police, the need for effective law enforcement, and Anthony Brindisi’s votes to defund and undermine law enforcement. [Participants will be available for media questions.]

Claudia Tenney, a stalwart defender of law enforcement, is endorsed by the New York State Troopers PBA.

LOCATION: Vestal Police Department, 605 Vestal Parkway West, Vestal, NY 13850 (outside)

DATE/TIME: Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 12PM (NOON)

WHO: Claudia Tenney, GOP Chair Nick Langworthy, area law enforcement officials and local leaders in the Southern Tier

Background:

1. Anthony Brindisi voted against a resolution to honor George Floyd and condemn “defund the police” pushes, rioting, looting, and the destruction of property including historical statues.

2. Brindisi also supported Pelosi’s anti-police bill,H.R.7120, which would:

2a. Allow trial lawyers like Brindisi to sue police officers personally, making them financially liable, even though they are already subject to disciplinary and criminal sanctions for potential misconduct.

2b. Make every accusation against any officer, even unproven or false ones, public on an internet database. This opens the door to unwarranted harassment against police for false allegations.

2c. Ban law enforcement agencies from receiving defense surplus items and equipment free of charges.

According to the Defense Logistics Agency agencies in the 22nd District have received $3 million in equipment from this program while the Troopers have received millions more, resulting in taxpayer savings.

Items include thirty-five (35) first-aid kits for the Norwich police, and radar detectors for the city of Oneida in Madison County, and heart defibrillators/resuscitators for the Endicott police department. New York State Troopers have also received valuable surplus equipment including binoculars, tool kits, helicopters, and a cargo plane.