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发帖数: 346 | 1 【中文译文】纽约众议员威廉∙寇顿 (William Colton) 就梁彼得被定罪发表声明
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编辑按: 自从纽约警官梁彼得 (Peter Liang) 被宣布过失杀人罪名成立以来，北美百
万华人的心被牵动了。稍微有点正义感的人，不论何种肤色，都纷纷为此鸣不平！其中
最为引人的是纽约众议员威廉∙寇顿 (William Colton) 就此案发表的声明， 因
为该声明道出了不少人的心声：人人都应当寻求伸张正义！为了方便同胞们阅读该声明
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众议员威廉∙寇顿就梁彼得被定罪发表声明
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我并未目击导致阿凯·格里惨死的事件，因此我不能批评陪审团的判定，尽管如此，我
却为政府中诸多他方的失误导致梁彼得警官成为替罪羊，而深感忧虑，这些失误是导致
这次惨死事件更真实的原因。
阿凯·格里在平克公寓身亡对有关各方而言都是悲剧性的：对失去了挚爱的阿凯·格里
的家人，对这次惨案之后在公众眼皮下备受煎熬的梁彼得一家，对纽约市所有警官家庭
，以及对犯罪事件的所有受害者家庭而言都是如此。如果法制和公众安全得不到保障的
话，他们可能会失去更多亲人。任何言语都无法化解所有这些家庭所遭受的痛苦。
人人都应当寻求伸张正义。但令我深感不安的是，检察官向陪审团所做的结案陈词暗示
枪击是故意所为，暗示梁警官向受害者瞄准了枪口——然而，在审判过程中所提出的事
实哪一条都不支持这一论点。我们不应当容许这种极端偏见和煽动性的论点，因为并无
证据表明枪口瞄准了受害者或枪击乃故意为之。毫无疑问，子弹不是射向阿凯·格里所
在的位置，而是在射到墙壁后反弹，不幸击中阿凯·格里的。所有证据都表明，梁警官
甚至没有意识到有人被击中，直到手枪走火过后一段时间。该结案陈词如此带有偏见和
煽动性，以至于它可能向陪审团掩盖了案件事实，这极可作为对判决提出上诉的有效依
据。
事实上，政府中多方的失误是导致阿凯·格里惨死的真正原因，但没有一方被考虑受到
起诉。这包括纽约市房屋管理局疏于职守，任平克公寓的居民、工作人员和警察使用黑
暗危险的楼梯长达数月之久。这也包括公职人员发表不负责任的言论，煽动反对警察的
情绪。这还包括对新警官培训不足以及不当搭配并安排两名新手在危险黑暗的楼梯上执
行任务，而他们对此并未做好充分的准备。
为着我们大好城市所有家庭的福祉，我希望并祈祷，为我们所有的家庭实现真正的正义
，愿我们不因过往种种错误，任凭报复的怒火肆意升腾。（因为）我们永远无法通过制
造新的不公正而让过去的不公正一笔勾销。
英文原文：
STATEMENT OF ASSEMBLYMAN WILLIAM COLTON ON THE CONVICTION OF PETER LIANG
While I was not a witness to the events leading to the tragic death of Akai
Gurley, and therefore, I cannot criticize the jurors in their determination,
yet I remain greatly concerned that Police Officer Peter Liang has been
made a scapegoat for the failings of many others in government which are a
much more real cause to this tragic death.
The death of Akai Gurley in the Pink House is a tragedy for all involved:
for the family of Akai Gurley who lost a loved one, for the family of Peter
Liang who have suffered the public anguish following this tragic accident
and for the families of all NYC Police Officers and the families of all
victims of criminal acts who stand to lose many more loved ones if law and
order and public safety is not preserved, No words can undo the suffering
for all these families.
Everyone should be looking for justice to be done. But I remain disturbed
that the prosecuting attorney made a closing argument to the jury implying
that this shooting was deliberate and that Police Officer Liang pointed his
gun at the victim- when none of the facts raised in the trial supported such
an argument. This was a highly prejudicial and inflammatory argument, which
should not have been allowed in a case where there was no evidence that the
gun was pointed at the victim or intentionally discharged. It is undisputed
that the bullet was discharged into a wall and not at where Akai Gurlety
was located and that it only tragically hit Mr. Gurley after bouncing off
the wall. All evidence shows that Police Officer Liang was not even aware
that anyone was hit until sometime after the gun was discharged. This
closing statement was so prejudicial and inflammatory that it may have
clouded the facts of the case for the jury and it may well be a valid basis
for an appeal of the determination.
Indeed there are many in government whose failings are much more a cause for
the tragic death of Akai Gurley, yet none of them were considered for
indictment. These include the New York Housing City Authority whose reckless
neglect allowed the stairways of the Pink Houses to remain dark and
dangerous for its residents, staff and police officers for months, It
includes the irresponsible rhetoric of public officials which fanned an anti
police climate. And it includes the inadequate training and the assigning
of two rookie police officers together in a dangerous, darkened stairway for
which they were never properly prepared.
For the sake of the well being of all the families of our great city, I hope
and pray that true justice, and not revenge rising from anger over many
past wrongs, will be achieved for all of our families. We can never
remove past injustices by creating new injustices.
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