"We think at last he has become a good leader. Because of what he did on Sept. 11th. We hope that he has changed. I hope that if he wants to become a leader for the country that he has changed for the better. I think he has the potential.
"Before [Sept. 11], our opinion was down. He mishandled police brutality in this city, especially in the case of my son. My family and I, we cried for justice for my son during his administration. We feel there was a miscarriage of justice. We also hoped that after Amadou died, that would be the end of the violence by police. But after him, there have been many others who have become victims at the hands of the police. It did not end."
"During Sept. 11th, he worked very well. But I think that whoever would have been mayor at the time would have had to do that ... "
| Quotes from Saikou Diallo, father of the late Amadou Diallo, in Patricia Hurtado's Newsday article "So, who is the real Rudy?"
posted in articles on September 7, 2004 3:44 PM | t (1)
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