Fear of violence by criminals or terrorists is the major
stumbling block today by politically correct politicians and police.
Warrior Archives- Harlem Mosque Incident 1970's
Mosque crime scene abandoned by NYPD as Louis Farrakhan and Charlie Rangel shout
to officers "if you stay, You'll be overrun. There'll be rioting. People may be
killed."
April 14, 1972, was one of the darkest days in the NYPD history. Patrolmen Phil Cardillo
and Vito Navarra were riding in 28 sector George. They were the first RMP to respond to a
'10-13 on the second floor' at 102 West 116 Street.
After arriving and entering the building, which was a mosque, they questioned about 10
muslims at the front desk about the call. Suddenly, the muslims shouted, "Allah
Akhbar" more muslims came from rooms, then the officers were beaten and stomped by
numerous black muslims.
A minute or two later Patrolmen Vic Padilla and Ivan Negron of the 25 pct arrived and when
also badly beaten and knocked to the ground. Navarra was able to crawl to the front door
which was then slammed shut by the muslims. He told the responding cops, that Cardillo was
still inside. Thru a small window in the front door Cops could see Cardillo on the floor
being kicked by the surrounding mob. Padilla was down and being stomped and his gun was
taken. Ptl. Negron was being beaten and he was fighting off numerous hands that were
attempting to rip the gun from his holster.
One of the muslims, six foot four and 260 pounds, Louis 17X Dupree grabbed Cardillos gun,
ripped it from the holster and fired a round into Cardillo. The cops at the front door
smashed the glass and afraid of hitting the fallen cops, fired five rounds over the heads
of the muslims. Padilla, seeing Louis Dupree running with the gun, fired three rounds.
More 10-13's are called.
The cops broke in the front door. The seventeen muslims ran to the basement. Cops flooded
through the door and chased the fleeing muslims down the stairs. The cops had them against
the wall and began searching for the missing guns. Cardillo is removed to St. Lukes
hospital. At the same time outside the mosque, a large crowd of about a thousand locals,
begin to riot.
Cars were overturned, bricks are coming of the roofs, and cops and media people are being
assaulted. While this is going on, Deputy Chief Inspector William Knapp arrives, and went
into the basement and spoke with Inspector John Haugh the 28 pct CO. Insp. Haugh had
responded to the 10-13. He told the cops to guard the prisoners.
Knapp called Commissioner Pat Murphy and advised him of the turmoil inside and outside the
mosque. While Knapp is talking on the phone, he heard shouting. He turned and saw Louis
Farrakhan and Charlie Rangel leading a large group of muslims down the basement stairs.
Farrakhan is shouting that all the cops must leave the temple. Knapp tells Haugh to move
to the street.
Now Deputy Commissioner Ben Ward arrives, with Farrakhan at his side, he shouts to the
superior officers that the cops immediately leave the mosque. The crime scene was
abandoned. Farrakhan and Rangel are shouting to the superior officers "if you stay,
there is nothing we can do to protect you. You'll be overrun. There'll be rioting. People
may be killed." Farrakhan and Rangel 'promise' that the prisoners would come to the
24 pct. at five o'clock to be questioned. Do you think anyone showed up? Phil
Cardillo died six days later. Mayor John Lindsay and Commissioner Pat Murphy did NOT
attend the funeral.
A few days after Cardillo was buried. Deputy Commissioner Ben Ward was quoted in the
Amsterdam news: I believe that my investigation has pointed out, at least to my
satisfaction, that there were some errors made on the part of the police. For the errors,
and for the consequence of those errors, I apologize to minister Farrakhan."
Political cowardice in the search for justice is a disgrace to law enforcement regardless
of the perpetrator's race, color, nationality, and /or creed.
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